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Assefa M. Melesse, Ph.D., P.E., D. WRE
Professor
Department of Earth and Environment, ECS 339
Florida International University
Tel. (305) 348-6518; Fax: (305) 348-3877
E-mail: melessea@fiu.edu
http://faculty.fiu.edu/~melessea/
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Concentration: Hydrologic Sciences
Minor 1: Environmental Engineering
Minor 2: Remote Sensing
University of Florida, 2002
Dissertation: Spatially Distributed Storm Runoff Modeling using Remote
Sensing and GIS. Chair: Prof. Wendy Graham
M.E (Master of Engineering), Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Concentration: GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Minor: Civil Engineering
University of Florida, 2000.
M. Eng. Sc (Master of Engineering Science)., Agricultural Engineering
National University of Ireland, 1991.
B.Sc., Agricultural Engineering
Alemaya University, 1986.
Graduate Certificates
o Interdisciplinary GIS, University of Florida, 2002
o GPS for Planners, University of Florida & TRIMBLE, 2001
2011/2012: Fulbright Scholar (Research and Teaching)
2004/2005: Listed in „Who is Who in Science and Engineering“ 8th
Edition, 2004
200620/07: Listed in „Who is Who in Science and Engineering“ 9th
Edition, 2006
Selected for “ Who is Who in America”, 2007
Selected for “Who is Who in American Education”, 2007
REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Professional Engineer (Civil)
Florida: License#: 58699
North Dakota: License#: 4980
Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D. WRE)
Recognition/Award (2013) Faculty Award for Excellence in Advising and
Mentorship
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WORK EXPERIENCE
1. 08/2014-
Professor, Department of Earth and Environment
Florida International University
2. 08/2008-08/2014
Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environment
Florida International University
3. 08/2004 – 08/2008
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environment
Florida International University
4. 09/2002 – 08/2004
Assistant Professor & Research Assistant Professor, Earth System Science
Institute, School of Aerospace Sciences, University of North Dakota
Adjunct Asst. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, School of
Engineering and Mines, University of North Dakota.
5. 08/1998 – 08/2002: Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural and Biological
Engineering, University of Florida.
6. 03/1995 – 05/1998: Assistant Professor II, Department of Agricultural Engineering,
Alemaya University, Ethiopia.
7. 09/ 1986 – 03/1995:
Lecturer II (1991-95)
Asst. Lecturer (1988-89),
Graduate Assistant (1986-88),
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Alemaya University, Ethiopia.
Affiliated Faculty with:
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FIU
Honors College (Research), FIU
RESEARCH/EDUCATION GRANTS:
1. Caribbean Coastal Scenarios (supplemental funding), IAI (2011-2012), ($17,252).
Melesse, A. (PI), M. McClain, J. FU, D. Webber, J. Ortiz,
2. Florida-Caribbean Consortium for Agriculture Education and Hispanic Workforce
Development (FCCAgE), USDA,(2011-2015), $3.2 million
Bhat, M., (PI), Jayachandran, Kopter, S.
Melesse, A (Senior Personnel)
3. NSF (2010-2011) Water Sustainability and Climate in the Great Lakes Region of
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East Africa $136,809, Johnson, T (PI), Melesse (Senior Personnel) and others
4. NASA (2009-2014) WaterSCAPES: Science of Coupled Aquatic Processes in
Ecosystems from Space,$5,000,000, F. Miralles (PI), R. Price, A. Melesse (Co-PI),
H. Fuentes, R. Garcia, D. DeAngelis, D. Fuller, M. Potts, I. Rodriguez-Iturbe, S.
Wdowinski.
5. Internationalization of Biofuel Research, Curriculum and Business, USDA,
$100,000, M. Bhat (PI), Jayachandran, A. Melesse (Co-PI) ( 2008-2011)
6. Curriculum Enrichment, Instrumentation and Experiential Learning in Agroecology,
USDA, $292,000, M. Bhat (PI), Jayachandran, A. Melesse (Co-PI), and S. Kopter, J.
Onsted. (2008-2011).
7. Geospatial and remote sensing application in mapping hotspots of soil erosion in the
Minnesota River basin, University of Minnesota, NCED, $34, 155 ( 2008-2009) PI
8. Transboundary Water for Biodiversity and Human Health in the Mara River Basin,
Kenya and Tanzania, USAID: (2008-2010), ($1,200,000) (Renewal).
M. McClain (PI), A. Melesse (co-PI)
9. Nile Basin Hydrology and Ecology under Extreme Climatic Conditions.
NSF, (2007-2008), ($38,048), Melesse, A. (PI), Senay, G.
10. Multicultural Undergraduate Scholars in Agroecology and Urban Landscape at
Florida International University: An Interdisciplinary Approach, USDA, (2007-2012)
($150,000)
Jayachandran (PI), M. Bhat, A. Melesse (Co-PI)
11. Limits to Growth in Agriculture and Emerging Sustainable Farming Systems in
Developing Countries, USDA (2006-2008), ($100, 000).
M. Bhat (PI), Jayachandran, A. Melesse (Co-PI), M. Allen and A. Ravinet
12. Caribbean Coastal Scenarios, IAI (2006-2012), ($427,426).
A. Melesse (PI: 2009-2012), M. McClain, J. FU, D. Webber, J. Ortiz,
13. Transboundary Water for Biodiversity in the Mara River Basin, Kenya and Tanzania,
USAID: (2005-2007), ($700,000).
M. McClain (PI), A. Melesse (Co-PI)
14. Planning visit to study the effects of vegetation and cropping pattern on soil moisture
dynamics and river flow in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia, NSF, (2005-2006)
($9,896). A. M. Melesse (PI), G. Senay
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15. Curricular Development and Capacity Building in Agroecology Sciences, USDA,
(2005-2007), ($229,839).
M. Bhat (PI), Jayachandran, A. Melesse (Co-PI), and S. Kopter
16. Global Water for Sustainability (GLOWS), USAID (PI: McClain), 2004-2009,
$3,750,000.
Melesse: Lead Investigator for hydrological modeling component
17. Northern Great Plains Center for People and the Environment - Year 3, NASA
(2003- 04), ($2,700,000)
Seielstad, G.A (PI), O. Beeri, A. Melesse, P. Carter, R. Hanley, , G. Johnson, S.
Laguette, R. Phillips, S. Seelan, X. Zhang
18. Northern Great Plains Center for People and the Environment - Year 4. NASA
(2004-05), ($2,149,000)
Seielstad, G.A (PI), O. Beeri, A. Melesse, P. Carter, R. Hanley, , G. Johnson, S.
Laguette, R. Phillips, S. Seelan, X. Zhang
19. Quantifying Environmental Benefits from Precision Agriculture, USDA-ARS:
(2003-2004) ($347, 000)
Seielstad, G.A, R. Phillips (PI) and A. Melesse
20. Team Express: Crop Range Alert System-Phase 4, Raytheon, 2003 ($ 688,265)
Seielstad, G.A (PI), O. Beeri, P. Carter, A. Melesse, R. Hanley, G. Johnson, S.
Laguette, R. Phillips, S. Seelan, X. Zhang
21. Team Express: Crop Range Alert System-Phase 5, Raytheon, 2004 ($275,000)
Seielstad, G.A (PI), O. Beeri, P. Carter, R. Hanley, A. Melesse, G. Johnson, S.
Laguette, R. Phillips, S. Seelan, X. Zhang.
Research activities as PI in the Blue Nile River basin, Ethiopia with local support
1) Capacity building of water resources professionals and provide trainings on GIS,
remote sensing and hydrological modeling (May-July, 2011)
Funding: The SWHISA Project and Amhara Regional Water Resources Bureau
2) Geospatial mapping of irrigation schemes in Amhara Region (Dec. 2008-June 2010)
Funding: The SWHISA Project and Amhara Regional Water Resources Bureau
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3) Development of technical manual and guideline for hydrometereological data
collection and analysis in the Blue Nile basin (May –Nov. 2011)
Funding: The SWHISA Project and Amhara Regional Water Resources Bureau
4) Training on climate change and remote sensing hydrology (Feb-March 2012)
Funding: Lake Tana Basin Water Authority
Postdocs and students
Post-doctoral scientist
Dr. Shimelis G. Setegn, 2009-2012
Graduate Students
Name Degree Dept./University Tentative
Graduation
Graduated
1 Jason Oberg M.Sc Civil Engineering (UND) 2004
2 Pavel Terselich M.Sc Earth and Environment (FIU) 2007
3 John Stiefel M.Sc Earth and Environment 2007
4 Christina Hoffman M.Sc Earth and Environment 2007
5 Himadri Biswas M.Sc Earth and Environment 2008
6 Nenpan Tukunda M.Sc Earth and Environment 2009
7 Sirikanth Pilli* M.Sc Civil and Env. Engineering 2009
8 Luam Azmera* M.Sc Civil and Env. Engineering 2009
9 Sejal Kunchwar* M.Sc Civil and Env. Engineering 2009
10 Liya Mango M.Sc Earth and Environment 2010
11 Fukhrudin K. Maalim M.Sc Earth and Environment 2010
12 Matilde Dugue M.Sc Earth and Environment 2010
13 Mengistu B. Defersha M.Sc Earth and Environment 2010
14 Genevieve Diamond M.Sc Earth and Environment 2011
15 Yirgalem A.Chebud Ph. D Earth and Environment 2012
16 Juliana Msagahaa M.Sc Earth and Environment 2012
17 Shimelis Behailu Ph. D Earth and Environment 2013
18 Leigh Ammon M.Sc Earth and Environment 2013
19 Cristobal Ceron M.Sc Earth and Environment 2014
20 Audrey Becnel* M.Sc Earth and Environment 2014
21 Hari Prasad Kandel Ph. D Earth and Environment 2015
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22 Tara Blakely Ph. D Earth and Environment 2015
Current
23 Anteneh Zewdie Abiy Ph. D Earth and Environment 2019
24 Mohammad Haji
Gholizadeh*
Ph. D Civil and Environment
Engineering
2018
* Co-Advisor
Graduate student supervision at other institutions (International collaboration and
research)
Name Degree University Graduation
25 Mulate Mekonnen M.Sc Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia 2009 (Graduated)
26 Tigist Bekele M.Sc Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia 2009 (Graduated)
27 Meaza Tefera M.Sc Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia 2009 (Graduated)
28 Fiseha Behulu* Ph. D Roma Tre University, Italy 2013 (Graduated)
29 Haile Getachew M.Sc Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia 2012 (Graduated)
30 Fitsum Berhe Ph. D Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 2015 (Graduated)
31 Belete Berhanu* Ph. D Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 2015 (Graduated)
32 Anwar Assefa M.Sc Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia 2013 (Graduated)
33 Mulatu Liyew* M.Sc Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 2013 (Graduated)
34 Solomon Berhane* M.Sc Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 2013 (Graduated)
35 Moges Asfaw* M.Sc Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 2013 (Graduated)
36 Hassen Mohamed* Ph. D Harmaya University, Ethiopia 2014 (Graduated)
37 Mahtsente Tibebe* M.Sc Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 2013 (Graduated)
38 Temesgen Enku Ph. D Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 2016
39 Berhanu Mengistu Ph. D Haramaya University, Ethiopia 2016
Graduate Committee membership
Name Degree Department
1 Celeste Diaz-Consul Ph. D Civil and Environment Engineering
2 Mehrnoosh Mahmoudi Ph. D Earth and Environment
3 David Lagomasino Ph. D Earth and Environment
4 Adelaide Hummel Ph. D Civil and Environment Engineering
5 Yao Yan Ph. D Civil and Environment Engineering
6 Diana K. Ter-Ghazaryan Ph. D International Relations
7 Mauro Nalesso Ph. D Civil and Environment Engineering
8 Yu Chen Ph. D Economics
9 Beth McCarthney M.Sc Earth and Environment
10 George Atisa M.Sc Earth and Environment
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11 Erin Hanan M.Sc Earth and Environment
12 Estefania Sandoval M.Sc Earth and Environment
13 Kelly Gustafson M.Sc Earth and Environment
14 John B. Brakeall M.Sc Earth and Environment
15 Elena Neibaur M.Sc Earth and Environment
16 Wondwossen M. Seyoum Ph.D Dept of Geology, University of Georgia
17 Mario London M.Sc Earth and Environment
18 Amirmasoud Hamedi Ph.D Civil and Environment Engineering
19 Tasnuva Mahjabin M.Sc Civil and Environment Engineering
20 Mohamed Islam M.Sc Civil and Environment Engineering
21 Diana Alexis M.Sc Earth and Environment
22 Daniel Bekele Ph.D Soil and Water Engineering, Haramaya
University, Ethiopia
Supervised Research/Independent study projects
Graduate Students
Genevive Diamond, 2008. Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in the Bahamas –
A Feasibility Study
Nenpan Tunkuda, 2008, Utilizing GIS and Remote Sensing for Watershed
Analysis in the Milk River basin, Jamaica
Sejal Kuchwar, 2008, Statistical Downscaling for simulating climate change using
SDSM
Sirikanth Pilli, 2008, Estimation of Evapotranspiration using SEBAL Model for the
Landsat 7 ETM+ Imagery of South Florida
Matilde Dugue, 2008, Evaluation of wildlife’s habitat restoration in the Lake
Apopka.
Luam Azmera, 2009. GIS-based estimation of ravines sediment load from upland
agricultural field for Le Sueur River watershed in Minnesota.
Yirgalem A. Chebud, 2009. Lake Tana Stage Level and Volumetric Simulation Using
Stochastic Approaches
Undergraduate students
Debra Deras Coastal Flooding mapping using GIS (2006)
Imrul Hack Climate change and water resources of South Florida (2006)
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Melisa Miano Land-use change analysis of South Florida (2006)
Ashley Thomas Sediment analysis and estimation in the Le Suer River,
Minnesota (2008)
Tania Alfred Dams (2010)
Tempestt Newton Water usage in renewable energy systems &
conventional energy systems, (2014)
Jessica Egan The Hydrologic Impacts of Ethiopia: Brought On By and
Effecting Human Communities (2014)
Nathassha Astorga Fog Harvesting: Technology, sustainability and future
Panorama (2014)
Post-doctoral supervision
Shimelis G. Setegn, Modeling of land use and climate change impact in the
Caribbean, 2009-2012
International Research Scientists and Visiting Scholars hosted
Shimelis G. Setegn, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, March –Nov. 2009
Flavio Lupia, Italian National Institute for Agricultural Economics, Italy, July-August,
2009
P. K. Singh (Fulbright Scholar), Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and
Technology, India, Sep. 2009-Jan. 2010
Fiseha Behulu (Courtesy Research Associate), Civil Engineering Department, Roma
Tre University, Nov. 2010-October 2011
Orville Grey, University of West Indies at Mona (Ph. D student), Jamaica, July 2011
Fitsum Tesfaye, (Courtesy Research Associate), Addis Ababa Institute of Technology,
Addis Ababa University, September 1-Nov. 30, 2011.
Belete Berhanu, (Courtesy Research Associate), Addis Ababa Institute of Technology,
Addis Ababa University, August 1- October 31, 2013.
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Courses developed/taught at FIU
GIS 5050/EVR 4934 Environmental GIS
EVR 3010 Energy Flow
EVR 4211 Water Resources
EVR 4920 Senior Seminar
GIS 3043 Int. to GIS
EVR 5215 Water Resources Assessment
EVR 7056 GIS in Water Resources
EVR 6268 Remote Sensing in Hydrology
Courses taught at University of North Dakota
GLY 427 Groundwater Modeling Fall 2003
Courses taught at Alemaya University, Ethiopia
Ag En 201 Int. to Agricultural Engineering (1986-87)
Ag En 211 Descriptive Geometry (1986-87)
Ag En 222 Technical Drawing (1987-89)
Ag En 331 Engineering Materials (1991-92)
Ag En 561 Design of Farmstead Structures (1992-96)
Ag En 332 Strength of Materials (1994-96)
Agri 162 Int. to Agri. and Forestry (1995-96)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND INTERESTS
Spatially distributed hydrologic modeling and scaling
Climate change and water resources variability
Integration of hydrological models and remote sensing data into GIS
Surface and groundwater interactions modeling
Sediment transport
Spatial and temporal land cover dynamics and scaling, spatial analysis
Watershed characterization and modeling using Remote sensing and GIS
Ecohydrology
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Climate change water resources variability
ANN, Neuro-fuzzy and data fusion techniques
Water, carbon and energy flux coupling
Evapotranspiration estimation using satellite imagery
Reserach geographic area and basin
Nile River basin (Blue Nile River, Ethiopia)
Mara River basin (Lake Victoria basin, Kenya & Tanzania)
South Florida: Everglades, USA
Caribbean hydrology
o Jamaica: Rico Cobre River and Great River watersheds
o Dominican Republic: Haina River and Yuna River watersheds
o Puerto Rico: Rio Manati and Rio Plat Watersheds
PROFESSIONAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Editor-in-Chief, Sensors, Remote Sensor section
Editor, Nile River: Climate, land use and hydrology, Springer Science Book
Guest Editor, Special Issue: Climate, weather and hydrology of East African
Highlands" as part of the journal Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
(HESS)
Member, Fulbright Panel Review committee, Fulbright, 2012
Member, Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
Agricultural Advisory Committee
Guest Editor, Special Issue: Climate change, land-use dynamics and
ecohydrology of the Nile River basin, Hydrological Processes
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, J. of Spatial Hydrology, 2009-2012
Editor-in-Chief, J. of Spatial Hydrology (2006-2009)
Guest Editor, Special Issue: Remote Sensing of Natural Resources and the
Environment for Sensors journal
Editor, Proceedings of the Nile workshop on the hydrology and ecology of the
Nile River under extreme conditions.
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Guest Editor, Special issue Land surface Fluxes, Remote Sensing journal
Guest Editor, Special issue Hydrologic System Analysis, Patterns, and
Predictions for Arid and Semi-arid Environment, Water journal
Member, Editorial Advisory Board for Sensors journal (RS section)
Member, Editorial Board, Remote Sensing journal
Member, Graduate Admission Committee (EVR) (2004-2008), 2009-2011
Member, University-wide Mentor Advisory Board
Faculty Senate, Alternate Member
Library Representative, E & E, 2012
Chair, Curriculum Committee (EVR) 2008-2009
Member, Curriculum Committee (EVR) (2007-2011)
Member, Human Resources Committee (E & E) (2012-)
Secretary, Departmental Faculty Meeting (2005/06)
Member, Science Task Force (EVR) (2005-2006)
Member, University-wide Remote Sensing and GIS Advisory Committee
(FIU) 2004-
Member of College-wide School of the Environment exploratory Committee (2005)
Member faculty search committee (Climatology position) (2011)
Member faculty search committee (Meteorology position) (2010)
Member, Faculty Advisory Council for Center for African New World Studies
Chair, Coordinating Committee for Graduate Certificate in Water,
Environment, and Development Studies (WEDev), (EVR)
Coordinator, Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies
Member, Coordinating Committee for Certificate in Agroecology, (EVR)
Member, Coordinating Committee for Certificate in GIS (FIU) 2007-
Member, Sustainability Degree Committee, CAS
Florida Chapter Representative in SWFWMD, American Society of Agricultural
and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
Alternate FIU Representative, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement
of Hydrological Science (CUAHSI)
Faculty Advisor, FIU AWRA Student Chapter
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Member, EORSA Program Committee, Second International Workshop on Earth
Observation and Remote Sensing Applications (EORSA 2012), Tongji
University, Shanghai City from June 8 to June 11, 2012.
Advisory Committee member, 4th International Symposium on Sensor Science
(I3S2015)
Program Co-chair, IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices, Anchorage
Alaska, on 13-16th September, 2015
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Member, Academy of American Water Resource Engineers, 2009-present
Order of the Engineer, 2000 – present.
Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU), (1999 - present)
Member, American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), (1999 - present)
Member, Gamma Beta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon, (2000 - present)
JOURNAL/BOOK CHAPTER REVIEWER
Water Resources Research
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS)
Advances in Water Resources
Journal of Hydrology
Remote Sensing of Environment
Hydrological Processes
Journal of Environmental Management
Brazilian Geophysical Society
Sensors
Geocarta International
Natural Hazards Review
Journal of American Water Resources Association
Transactions of American Society of Agricultural Engineers: Soil and Water
Division
Transactions of American Society of Agricultural Engineers: Information &
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Electrical Technologies Division
Hydrobiologia
Hydrological Sciences Journal
Journal of Water Resources Managment
Atmospheric Research
Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (PE&RS)
Journal of Coastal Research
Journal of Environmental Quality
Book/Book Chapter Review
Book Review CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
Scaling issue in Remote sensing, Book review, John Wiley & Sons
Dissertation/Thesis Review
University of Engineering and Technology, Texila, 3 dissertations
Bahir Dar University, 3 theses
University of United Arab Emirates, 1 thesis
Conference of Southern Graduate Schools Thesis Award
PANEL MEMBER/PROPOSALS REVIEWER
NSF EPSCoR RII,Track-1 Program (Panel Review)
Oak Ridge Associate Universities (ORAU), Ralph Powe Award Program Review
Belgian Earth Observation Programme, STEREO III Programme
Washington Fellowship For Young African Leaders, President Obama Initiative
Fulbright Program Panel Review 2012-
NASA Postdoc Program Review
NSF Environmental Sustainability Program (Panel Review)
Netherlands Space Office (NSO)
NSF, Geography and Regional Science Program
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation, Cooperative Grants Program
National Institute for Space Research Program, Bureau External Research
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(The Netherlands), Earth Observation Research
BARD, the United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research &
Development Fund
NIWR-USGS National Competitive Grants Program
Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology
(CICEET)
Wageningen Institute for Environment and Climate Research (WIMEK,)
Wageningen University, Netherlands
AWRA's Richard A. Herbert Scholarship Award
National Center for Science and Technology Evaluation, Kazakhstan
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PUBLICATIONS
310+ journal articles, books, book chapters, proceedings, edited special issues, conference
abstracts/presentations and project reports
http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CD4qUOkAAAAJ
Peer-reviewed published/in-press journal articles
* Post-doctoral
** Graduate student advised
*** Undergraduate student advised
2015
1. **Birhanu, B., Seleshi, Y, Demessie, S., Melesse, AM. 2015. Flow Regime
Classification and Hydrological Characterization of Ethiopian Rivers, Water
7, 3149-3165; doi:10.3390/w7063149.
2. **Blakey, T, Melesse, A.M , Cecile S. Rousseaux. 2015. Toward connecting
subtropical algal blooms to freshwater nutrient sources using a long-term,
spatially distributed, in situ chlorophyll-a record, Catena 133, 119-127.
3. **Blakey, T, Melesse, A.M , Hall, M. 2015. Supervised classification of time-series
benthic reflectance in shallow subtropical waters using image-based end-
members, Remote Sens. 2015, 7(5), 5098-5116; doi:10.3390/rs70505098
4. **Cereon, C., Melesse, A.M., Price, R., Dessu, S.B, Kandell, H 2015. Operational
Actual Wetland Evapotranspiration Estimation for the Everglades Using
MODIS Imagery, Remote Sens. 2015, 7, 3613-3632; doi:10.3390/rs70403613
5. **Mohammed, H., Alamirew, T., Assen, M., Melesse, A.M. 2015. Detecting land
use/land cover changes in Lake Hayq drainage basin: 1957 to 2007, Lakes
& Reservoirs: Research and Management in press
6. Ehsan Olyaiea, Hossein Banejad, Melesse, A.M., K.W.Chau. 2015. A comparison
of various softcomputing approaches performance for estimating suspended
sediment load of river systems, Environ Monit Assess (2015) 187:189
DOI 10.1007/s10661-015-4381-1.
7. Mekonnen, M, Melesse, AM. 2015 Evaluating sediment storage dams: structural
off-site sediment trapping measures in northwest Ethiopia, Cuadernos de
Investigación Geográfica, in press
8. **Mohammed, H., Alamirew, T., Assen, M., Melesse, A.M 2015. Modeling of
sediment yield in Maybar gauged watershed using swat, northeast Ethiopia,
CATENA, 127, 191–205.
9. Essayas K. Ayana, William D. Philpot, Melesse, A.M., Tammo S. Steenhuis, 2015.
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Assessing Potential of MODIS Images Generated Data in Modeling
Total Suspended Solid Emission to Lake Tana, Ethiopia, International
Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 36: 13-21.
2014
10. David Lagomasino, Rene M. Price, Dean Whitman, Melesse, AM, Steven
Oberbauer.2014 Spatial and temporal variability in spectral-based
evapotranspiration measured from Landsat 5TM across two mangrove
ecotones, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, accepted
11. David Lagomasino, Rene M. Price, Dean Whitman, Petya K.E. Campbell,
Melesse, AM. 2014. Estimating major ion and nutrient concentrations in
two coastal mangrove estuaries using leaf and satellite reflectance, Remote
Sensing of Environment 154 (2014) 202–218
12. Grey, O.P. Dale F. St. G. Webber, S. G. Setegn, and A. M. Melesse 2014.
Application of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT Model)
on a Small Tropical Island State (Great River Watershed, Jamaica) as a
tool in Integrated Watershed and Coastal Zone Management, International
Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation, 62(3): 293-305.
13. **Assegid, Y., Melesse, A. M. and Naja, G. M. 2014, Spatial relationship of
groundwater–phosphorus interaction in the Kissimmee River basin, South
Florida. Hydrol. Process. doi:10.1002/hyp.10241
14. *Setegn, S., Melesse, A.M., Grey, Haiduk. A., O.,Webber, D, Wang, X., McClain,
M. 2014 Spatiotemporal distribution of fresh water availability in the Rio
Cobre Watershed, Jamaica, CATENA, 120:81-90.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2014.04.005)
15. **Behulu, F., Setegn, S., Melesse A.M, Romano, E., Fiori A. 2014. Impact of
Climate change on the Hydrology of Upper Tiber River Basin Using Bias
Corrected Regional Climate Model, Water Resources Management, 1 - 17
doi: 10.1007/s11269-014-0546-x
16. Ambachew S., Alamirew, T., Melesse, A.M, 2014.Performance of Mungbean to
Deficit Irrigation Application under Semiarid Highlands of Ethiopia,
Agricultural Water Management 136 (2014) 68–74.
17. **Dessu, S. B., Melesse, A.M., Bhat, M., McClain, M. 2014 Assessment of Water
Resources Availability and Demand in the Mara River Basin, CATENA 115
104–114.
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2013
18. **Berhe, F., Melesse, A.M, Hailu, D., Seleshi, Y.2013. Water use allocation
modeling using MODISM in the Awash River basin, Catena, 109: 118–128.
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2013.04.007
19. Michael E McClain, Amanda L Subalusky, Elizabeth P Anderson, Shimelis Behailu
Dessu, Assefa M Melesse, Preksedis M Ndomba, Joseph OD Mtamba,
Rashid A Tamatamah, Cosmas Mligo Comparing flow regime, channel
hydraulics and biological communities to infer flow-ecology
relationships in the Mara River of Kenya and Tanzania, Hydrological
Sciences Journal, DOI:10.1080/02626667.2013.853121
20. **Berhe, Melesse, A.M., F., Fanta, A., Alamirew, T., Characterization of the effect
of tillage practices on furrow irrigation hydraulics and soil water storage,
Catena (110): 161-175, DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2013.06.003.
21. **Mohammed, H., Alamirew, A., Assen, M., Melesse, A. 2013. Bathymetery Study
of Lake Haik, Ethiopia, Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management,
18(2): 155–165, DOI: 10.1111/lre.12024.
22. **Enku, T., Melesse, A., 2013. A simple temperature method for the estimation of
evapotranspiration, Hydrological Processes, 28 (6): 2945 - 2960
doi: 10.1002/hyp.9844
23. ** Maalim, Fukhrudin K., Melesse, A.M., 2013. Modeling the impacts of
subsurface drainage systems on Runoff and Sediment Yield in the Le Sueur
Watershed, Minnesota, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 58 (3), 1–17.
24. ** Maalim, F. K., Melesse, A.M., Belmont, P., , Gran, K., 2013 Modeling the
impact of land use changes on runoff and sediment yield in the Le Sueur
Watershed, Minnesota using GeoWEPP, Catena 107 (2013) 35–45.
25. **Berhanu, B., Melesse, A.M. Silesh, Y. 2013. GIS-based hydrological zones and
soil geo-database of Ethiopia, CATENA, 104: 21–31.
2012
26. **Chebud, Y., Melesse, A.M. 2012. Spatiotemporal surface-groundwater
interaction simulation in South Florida, Water Resour Manage. 26(15),
4449-4466, DOI 10.1007/s11269-012-0156-4.
27. **Dessu, S, B., Melesse, A.M., 2012. Impact and Uncertainties of Climate change
on the Hydrology of the Mara River Basin, (Hydrological Processes, 27(20):
2973–2986, DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9434).
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28. **Berhe, F., Fanta, A., Alamirew, T., Melesse, A.M. 2012, The effect of tillage
practices on and water use efficiency and grain yield, Catena 100:
128–138.
29. **Behulu, F., Melesse A.M, Romano, E., Fiori A. 2012. Statistical Downscaling of
Precipitation and Temperature for the Upper Tiber Basin (Central Italy),
DOI: 10.5772/52890: Int. J Water Sciences, Vol. 1, 3:1-14.
30. **Mohammed, H., Alamirew, A., Assen, M., Melesse, A,M. 2012. Generation of
Lake Hardibo Bathymetry Using Sonar, Northeast Ethiopia, International
Journal of Water Science, DOI: 10.5772/52886: Int. J Water Sciences,
Vol. 1, 1:1-9.
31. **Haile E. Getachew, Melesse, A.M, 2012. Impact of Land Use /Land Cover
Change on the Hydrology of Angereb Watershed, Ethiopia, International
Journal of Water Science, DOI: 10.5772/56266, Vol. 1, 4:1-7.
32. **Chebud, Y., G.M. Naja, R. Rivero, Melesse, A.M 2012. Water quality monitoring
using a remote sensing and artificial neural network, Water, Air, & Soil
Pollution, 223(8): 4875-4887. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-012-1243-0
33. **Defersha, M, Melesse, A.M. 2012. Field-scale investigation of the effect of
land use on sediment yield and surface runoff using runoff plot data and
models in the Mara River basin, Kenya, CATENA 89: 54-64,
doi:10.1016/j. CATENA.2011.07.010
34. **Defersha, M., Melesse, A.M. 2012. Effect of rainfall intensity, slope and
antecedent moisture content on sediment concentration and sediment
enrichment ratio, CATENA, 90 (2012) 47–52.
35. **Dessu. S.B, Melesse, A. M. 2012. Modeling the Rainfall-Runoff process of the
Mara River Basin using SWAT, Hydrological Processes, DOI:
10.1002/hyp.9205, 26(26): 4038–4049.
36. **Behulu, F., Setegn, G., Melesse, A.M., and Fiori A. 2012. Hydrological analysis
of the Upper Tiber Basin: A Watershed Modeling Approach, Hydrological
Processes, 27(16): 2339–2351 DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9234).
37. **Chebud, Y., Melesse, A.M. 2012. Stage Level, Volume, and Time-frequency
change information content of Lake Tana using Stochastic
Approaches, Hydrological Processes, 27(10): 1475–1483
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9291
38. Gala.T.S., Melesse, A.M., 2012. Monitoring Prairie Wet Area with an integrated
LANDSAT ETM+, RADARSAT 1 SAR and Ancillary data from LIDAR,
CATENA 95 (2012) 12–23.
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39. **Defersha, M., Melesse, A.M, McClain, M. 2012. Watershed scale application
of WEPP and EROSION 3D models for assessment of potential sediment
source areas and runoff flux in the Mara River Basin, Kenya, CATENA 95:
63–72.
40. Wondie, M., Schneider, W., Melesse, A.M., and Teketay, D. 2012. Relationship
among Environmental Variables and Land Cover in the Simen Mountains
National Park, a World Heritage Site in Northern Ethiopia. International
Journal of Remote Sensing Applications (IJRSA) Vol.2 Iss. 2, pp36-43.
2011
41. ** Defersha, M. B., Quraishi, S., and Melesse, A. M. 2011. The effect of slope
steepness and antecedent moisture content on interrill erosion, runoff and
sediment size distribution in the highlands of Ethiopia, Hydrol. Earth Syst.
Sci., 15, 2367- 2375, doi:10.5194/hess-15-2367-2011.
42. **Mango, L., Melesse, A.M, M. E. McClain, D. Gann, and S. G. Setegn, 2011.
Land use and climate change impacts on the hydrology of the upper Mara
River Basin, Kenya: Results of a modeling study to support better resource
management,
Special Issue: Climate, weather and hydrology of East African Highlands,
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 15, 2245-2258, doi:10.5194/hess-15-2245-2011.
43. **Chebud, Y., Melesse, A.M 2011 Operational Prediction of Groundwater
Fluctuation in South Florida using Sequence based Markovian Stochastic
Model, Water Resources Management, 25(9): 2279-2294, DOI:
10.1007/s11269-011-9808-z
44. *Setegn, S., David Rayner, Melesse, A.M., Bijan Dargahi, Ragahavan Srinivasan,
2011 Impact of climate change on the hydro-climatology of Lake Tana
basin, Ethiopia Water Resour. Res., VOL. 47, W04511, 13 PP., 2011
doi:10.1029/2010WR009248.
45. Melesse, A.M., Ahmad, S., McClain, M., Wang, X., Lim, H., 2011 Sediment Load
prediction in Large Rivers: ANN Approach, Agricultural Water Management
98: 855–86.
46. Wondie, M., Schneider, W., Melesse, A.M., and Teketay, D. 2011. Spatial and
Temporal Land Cover Changes in the Simen Mountains National Park, a
World Heritage Site in Northwestern Ethiopia, Remote Sens. 2011, 3, 752-
766; doi:10.3390/rs3040752.
2010
47. Wang, X., Shiyou Shang, Zhongyi Qu, Tingxi Liu, Melesse, A. 2010
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Simulated Wetland Conservation-Restoration Effects on Water Quantity
and Quality at Watershed Scale, J. of Environmental Management, 91(7):
1511-1525.
48. Wang, X., Tingxi Liu, Shiyou Shang, Dawen Yang, and Melesse, A. 2010
Estimation of Design Discharge for an Ungauged Overflow Receiving
Watershed Using One-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model,
International Journal of River Basin Management (JRBM), 8(1):79-92.
49. *Setegn, S.G., Bijan Dargahi, B., Srinivasan, R., 2010. Melesse, A. M. Modelling
of Sediment Yield from Anjeni Gauged Watershed, Ethiopia Using SWAT,
JAWRA, 46(3): 514-526.
2009
50. Melesse, A., Abtew, W., Desalegne, T. 2009. Evaporation estimation of Rift Valley
Lakes in Ethiopia: Comparison of Models, Sensors 9(12), 9603-9615;
doi:10.3390/s91209603.
51. Melesse, A., Athanasios G. Loukas, Gabriel Senay, Muluneh Yitayew, 2009.
Climate change, land-cover dynamics and ecohydrology of the Nile River
Basin, Hydrological Processes, Special Issue: Nile Hydrology 23(26): 3651-
3652.
52. Melesse, A., Abtew, W., Desalegne, T. and Wang, X. 2009. Low and High Flow
Analysis and Wavelet Application for Characterization of the Blue
Nile River System, Hydrological Processes, 24(3): 241 – 252.
53. **Chebud, Y.A., Melesse, A., 2009.Numerical Modeling of the Groundwater Flow
System of the Gumera Sub-Basin in Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia,
Hydrological Processes, Special Issue: Nile Hydrology 23(26): 3694-3704.
54. *Setegn, S.G., Srinivasan, R., Dargahi1 ,B., Melesse, A., 2009. Spatial
Delineation of Soil Erosion Prone Areas: Application of SWAT and MCE
Approaches in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia, Hydrological Processes,
Special Issue: Nile Hydrology 23(26): 3738-3750.
55. Abtew, W., Melesse, A., Desalegn, T. 2009. El Niño Southern Oscillation link to
the Blue Nile River Basin hydrology, Hydrological Processes, Special Issue:
Nile Hydrology, 23(26): 3653-3660.
56. *Setegn, S.G., Srinivasan, R., Melesse, A., Dargahi1, B., 2009. SWAT model
application and prediction uncertainty analysis in the Lake Tana Basin,
Ethiopia, Hydrological Processes, 24(3): 357 – 367.
57. **Stiefel, J., Melesse, A., McClain, M., Price, R.M., Anderson, A.P., Chauhan,
N.K. 2009. Effects of rainwater harvesting induced artificial recharge on
the groundwater of wells in Rajasthan, India, Hydrogeology Journal 17(8):
2061-2073.
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58. **Chebud, Y.A., Melesse, A., 2009. Modeling Lake Stage and Water Balance of
Lake Tana, Ethiopia, Hydrological Processes, 23(25): 3534-3544.
59. Abtew, W., Melesse, A., Desalegn, T 2009. Spatial, inter and intra-annual
variability of the Blue Nile River Basin Rainfall, Hydrological Processes,
23(21): 3075-3082.
2008
60. Wang, X., Shang, S. Yang,W., and Melesse, A., 2008. Simulation of an
Agricultural Watershed Using an Improved Curve Number Method in
SWAT, Tans. of American Society of Agri. and Bio. Engineers, 51(4):
1323-1339.
61. Wang, X., Yang, W., Melesse. A., 2008. Using hydrologic equivalent wetland
concept within SWAT to estimate streamflow in watersheds with numerous
wetlands Tans. of American Society of Agri. and Bio. Engineers, Vol.
51(1): 55-72.
62. Melesse, A., Weng, Q., Thenkabail, P., Senay, G. 2008.. Remote Sensing Sensors
and Applications in Environmental Resources Mapping and Modeling,
Special Issue: Remote Sensing of Natural Resources and the
Environment, Sensors, 7, 3209-3241.
63. Senay, G.B., J. P. Verdin, R. Lietzow, A.M. Melesse 2008. Global Daily Reference
Evapotranspiration Modeling and Validation
J. of the Amer. Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 44(4):969-979.
64. Melesse, Jayachandran, K., Zhang, K. 2008. Modeling Coastal Eutrophication at
Florida Bay using neural networks. Journal of Coastal Research, 24:190–196
65. Melesse, A., Frank, A, Nangia, V., Liebig, M and Hanson, J. 2008. Analysis of
Energy Fluxes and Land Surface Parameters in Grassland Ecosystem:
Remote Sensing Perspective, Int. Journal of Remote Sensing, 29(11):
3325 – 3341.
2007
66. Melesse, A, Nangia, V. Wang, X., McClain, M. 2007. Wetland Restoration
Response Analysis using MODIS and Groundwater Data
Special Issue: Remote Sensing of Natural Resources and the Environment,
SENSORS, 7: 1916-1933
67. Senay, G.B, , M. Budde, J.P. Verdin, A.M. Melesse 2007. A Coupled Remote
Sensing and Simplified Energy Balance Approach to Estimate Actual
Evapotranspiration from Irrigated Fields
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Special Issue: Remote Sensing of Natural Resources and the Environment,
SENSORS 7, 979-1000
68. Wang, X., Melesse, A.M. McClain, M. 2007. Water quality changes as result of
coalbed methane development in a Rocky Mountain watershed, J. of
American Water Resources Association 43 (6): 1383-1399
2006
69. Wang, X., Melesse, A.M and Yang, W. 2006. Influences of Potential
Evapotranspiration Estimation Methods on SWAT’s Hydrologic Simulation
in a Northwestern Minnesota Watershed. Transactions of the ASAE.
49(6): 1755-1771.
70. Wang, Xixi, Melesse, A.M. Kelsch, S.W., and Yang, W 2006. DISCUSSION:
“Adapting Existing Models to Examine Effects of Agricultural
Conservation Programs on Stream Habitat Quality,” by F. Douglas
Shields, Jr., Eddy J. Langendoen, and Martin W. Doyle.
J. of American Water Resources Association 42(6):1711-1713.
71. Wang, Xixi, Melesse, A.M., Yang, W., 2006. Development of a Multivariate
Regression Model for Soil Nitrate-Nitrogen Content Prediction J. of Spatial
Hydrology 6(2): 38-56.
72. Melesse, A.M., Wang X. 2006. Multi-temporal scale hydrograph prediction using
Artificial Neural Networks, J. of American Water Resources Association
42(6): 1647-1657.
73. Melesse, A.M., Nangia, V., Wang, X., 2006, Hydrology and Water Balance of
Devils Lake Basin: Part 1. Hydrometeorological Analysis and Lake
Surface Area Mapping, J. of Spatial Hydrology, 6(1): 120-132.
74. Melesse, A. M., Nangia, V., Wang, X., 2006. Hydrology and Water Balance of
Devils Lake Basin: Part 2. Grid-Based Spatial Surface Water Balance
Modeling J. of Spatial Hydrology, 6(1): 133-144.
75. **Oberg, J., Melesse, A. M. 2006. Evapotranspiration Dynamics at an
Ecohydrological Restoration Site: An Energy Balance and Remote
Sensing Approach, J. of American Water Resources Association 42(3):
565-582.
76. Wang, Xixi, Melesse, A.M 2006. Effects of STATSGO and SSURGO as Inputs on
SWAT Model's Snowmelt Simulation, J. of American Water Resources
Association Vol. 42 (5): 1217-1236.
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77. Melesse, A.M., J. Oberg, O. Beeri, Nangia, V., Baumgartner, D.2006,
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Evapotranspiration and Vegetation at the
Glacial Ridge Prairie Restoration, Hydrological Processes, 20(7): 1451-
1464.
2005
78. Wang, Xixi, Melesse, A.M. 2005 Evaluations of the SWAT Model's Snowmelt
Hydrology in a Northwestern Minnesota Watershed. Trans. of ASAE 48(4):
1359 –1376.
79. Melesse, A. M., Hanley, R. 2005. Artificial Neural Network Application for Multi-
Ecosystem Carbon Flux Simulation, Ecological Modeling 189: 305–314.
80. Melesse, A., Nangia, V., 2005. Spatially distributed surface energy flux estimation
using remotely-sensed data from agricultural fields.
Hydrological Processes 19 (14): 2653-2670.
81. Melesse, A. M., Hanley, R., 2005, Energy and Carbon Flux Coupling: Multi-
ecosystem Comparisons Using Artificial Neural Network
American Journal of Applied Sciences 2 (2): 491-495.
2004
82. Melesse, A. M., W. D. Graham 2004. Storm runoff prediction using spatially
distributed travel time concept utilizing remote sensing and GIS.
J. of American Water Resources Association 40(4): 863-879.
83. Melesse, A. 2004. Spatiotemporal Dynamics of land surface parameters in the
Red River of the North Basin. Physics and Chemistry of Earth, 29: 795-810.
(Special Issue: Anthropogenic impacts on catchment processes)
84. Melesse, A. 2004. DEM-RS-GIS based storm runoff response study of Heart River
sub-basin, Missouri River Basin. J. of Environmental Hydrology, No. 4,
Vol. 12.
2003
85. Melesse, A. M., J. D. Jordan 2003. Spatially Distributed Watershed Mapping and
Modeling: Land Cover and Microclimate Mapping using Landsat Imagery
Part 1, J. of Spatial Hydrology (e-journal), Vol. 3, No. 2.
86. Melesse, A. M., W. D. Graham 2003. Spatially Distributed Watershed Mapping
and Modeling: GIS-Based Storm Runoff Response and Hydrograph
Analysis
Part 2, J. of Spatial Hydrology (e-journal), Vol. 3, No. 2.
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2002
87. Melesse, A. M., S. F. Shih, 2002. Spatially Distributed Storm Runoff Depth
Estimation using Landsat Images and GIS.
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Vol. 37: 173 – 183.
88. Melesse, A. M., J. D. Jordan, 2002. A Comparison of Fuzzy vs. Augmented-
ISODATA Classification Algorithm for Cloud and Cloud-Shadow
Discrimination in Landsat Imagery, Photogrammetric Engineering and
Remote Sensing, 68(9): 905-911.
2000
89. Melesse, A. M., S. F. Shih, 2000. Remote Sensing and GIS Database for Runoff
Curve Number Change Assessment. Soil and Crop Science Society of
Florida Proceedings, Vol. 59: 141-146.
1997
90. Melesse, A.M., Hailu, N., 1997. Soil as a building material: A study to improve
aggregate stability and comprehensive strength of earthen materials.
Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, Vol. 28(3):
68-71.
Journal articles (minor/moderate revisions)
91. **Kandel, H., Melesse, A.M. Radar Based Convective Rainfall in South
Florida: A Spatio-temporal Analysis Featuring the Effect of Land
Use/Land Cover Change, Hydrological Processes, moderate revision
92. Gebere, S., Alamirew, T., Merkel, B, M. Melesse, A.M Performance of High
Resolution Satellite Retrieved Rainfall Products over Data Scarce Complex
Terrain of Eastern Ethiopia, Hydrological Processes, submitted
93. **Birhanu, B., Seleshi, Y, Demessie, S., Melesse, A. Bias Correction and
Characterization of Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) Daily
Precipitation in Ethiopia Using Fuzzy Overlay
94. Omid Rahmati, Hamid Reza Pourghasemi, Melesse, A.M, Application of GIS based
data driven random forest and maximum entropy models for groundwater
potential mapping
95. **Kandel, H., Melesse, A.M., Whitman, D. Urban Heat Island Delineation using
Radiosonde Profiles and Landsat Imagery in South Florida
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Journal articles in review
96. T. S. Gala, D. Young S. Carlyle and A.M Melesse, Geographically Isolated
Depressional Wetlands – Hydrodynamics, Ecosystem Functions and
Conditions
97. Mohammad Gholizadeh, Melesse, A.M., Lakshmi Reddi. Application of
Spaceborne and Airborne Sensors in Water Quality Assessment, in review
98. **Dessu, S. B., Melesse, A.M., Bhat, M. McClain, M. Optimization of Water
resource allocations in the Mara River Basin under the uncertainties of
land use change and climate variability, in review
99. **Mohammed, H., Alamirew, T., Assen, M., Melesse, A.M Calibration and
Uncertainty Analysis of SWAT Model Using Sequential Uncertainty
Fitting and Generalized Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation
100. Tibebe, M., Melesse, AM Rainfall-Runoff Relation and Runoff Estimation for
Holetta River, Awash subbasin, Ethiopia using SWAT model
Journal articles ready to submit/under preparation
101. **Kandel, H., Melesse, A.M. Effects of Drainage and Development on
Temporal and Spatial Variation of Surface Energy Balance in South
Florida: Modeling Approach
102. **Blakey, T, Melesse, A. Impacts of reoccurring algal blooms on submerged
aquatic vegetation in a shallow, micro-tidal estuary
Books
103. Melesse, A., Abtew, W. (Editors). 2015. Landscape Dynamics, Soil and
Hydrological Processes in varied Climates, ISBN 978-3-319-18787-7,
Springer Science Publishers, in press
104. Melesse, A.M., Abtew, W., Setegn, S. (Editors). 2013 Nile River Basin;
Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and Hydropolitics, Springer
Science Publishers, ISBN 978-3-319-02720-3, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-
02720-3, 718p
105. Abtew, W, and Melesse, AM 2012. Evaporation and Evapotranspiration:
Measurements and Estimations, Springer Science Publishers
ISBN 978-94-007-4737-1, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4737-1, 206p.
106. Melesse, AM. (Editor), 2011. Nile River Basin: Hydrology, Climate and
Water Use, Springer Science Publisher, 433p. ISBN 978-94-007-0689-7, DOI
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10.1007/978-94-007-0689-7, 419p.
107. Abtew, W, and Melesse, AM. (Editors) 2008, Proceedings of the Nile
Workshop on the hydrology and ecology of the Nile River under extreme
conditions, Aardvark Global Publishing, 387p. ISBN 978-1-4276-3150-3
Book Chapters
108. Gebiaw T Ayele, Solomon S Demessie, Kassa T Mengistu, Seifu A Tilahun,
Assefa M. Melesse 2016. Multi-temporal Land Use/Land Cover Change
Detection for the Batena Watershed, Rift Valley Lakes Basin, Ethiopia.
Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates,
Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 51-72;
Springer International Publishing.
109. Matilde Duque, Assefa M. Melesse 2016. Runoff and Soil Loss Estimation
Using N-SPECT in the Rio Grande de Anasco Watershed, Puerto Rico.
Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates,
Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 163-181;
Springer International Publishing., ISBN: 9783319187860
110. Belete Berhanu, Yilma Seleshi, Melkamu Amare, Assefa M. Melesse 2016.
Upstream–Downstream Linkages of Hydrological Processes in the Nile River
Basin. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied
Climates, Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages
207-223; Springer International Publishing., ISBN: 9783319187860
111. Luam A. Azmera, FernadoR. Miralles-Wilhelm, Assefa M. Melesse 2016.
Sediment Production in Ravines in the Lower Le Sueur River Watershed,
Minnesota. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied
Climates, Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages
485-522; Springer International Publishing., ISBN: 9783319187860
112. Shimelis B Gebere, Tena Alamirew, Broder J Merkel, Assefa M. Melesse
2016. Land Use and Land Cover Change Impact on Groundwater Recharge:
The Case of Lake Haramaya Watershed, Ethiopia. Landscape Dynamics, Soils
and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by Melesse, Assefa M.
and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 93-110; Springer International
Publishing.
113. Tewodros Assefa Nigussie, Beyhan E Yeugen, Assefa M. Melesse 2016.
Performance Evaluation of Synthetic Unit Hydrograph Methods in
Mediterranean Climate. A Case Study at Guvenc Micro-watershed, Turkey.
Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates,
Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 293-315;
Springer International Publishing.
114. Ayalkibet M. Seka, Adane A. Awass, Assefa M. Melesse, Gebiaw T. Ayele,
Solomon S. Demissie: Evaluation of the Effects of Water Harvesting on
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Downstream Water Availability Using SWAT. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and
Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and
Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 763-787; Springer International Publishing.,
ISBN: 9783319187860
115. AssefaM. Melesse, Wossenu Abtew 2016. Introduction. Landscape Dynamics,
Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by Melesse,
Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 1-5; Springer International
Publishing., ISBN: 9783319187860
116. Himadri Biswas, Assefa M. Melesse 2016. Regional Scale Groundwater Flow
Modeling for Wakel River Basin: A Case Study of Southern Rajasthan.
Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates,
Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 385-409;
Springer International Publishing.
117. Abiy Fantaye, Abebe Fanta, Assefa M. Melesse 2016. Effect of Filter Press
Mud on Compaction and Consistency of Aquert and Fluvent Soils in Ethiopia.
Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates,
Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 523-547;
Springer International Publishing., ISBN: 9783319187860
118. Getachew Engdayehu, Getachew Fisseha, Mulatie Mekonnen, Assefa M.
Melesse 2016. Evaluation of Technical Standards of Physical Soil and Water
Conservation Practices and Their Role in Soil Loss Reduction: The Case of
Debre Mewi Watershed, North-west Ethiopia. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and
Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and
Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 789-818; Springer International Publishing.,
ISBN: 9783319187860
119. Abiy Fantaye, Abebe Fanta, Assefa M. Melesse 2016. Effect of Filter Press
Mud Application on Nutrient Availability in Aquert and Fluvent Soils of
Wonji/Shoa Sugarcane Plantation of Ethiopia. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and
Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and
Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 549-563; Springer International Publishing.,
ISBN: 9783319187860
120. Mengistu A Jemberie, Adane A Awass, Assefa M. Melesse, Gebiaw T Ayele,
Solomon S Demissie 2016. Seasonal Rainfall--Runoff Variability Analysis,
Lake Tana Sub-Basin, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. Landscape Dynamics,
Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by Melesse,
Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 341-363; Springer
International Publishing.
121. OrvilleP. Grey, DaleF.G. Webber, Shimelis Setegn, Assefa M. Melesse 2016.
Estimation of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in the Great River
Watershed, Jamaica. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes
in Varied Climates, Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu,
01/2016: pages 703-723; Springer International Publishing., ISBN:
9783319187860
122. G Diamond, A M Melesse 2016. Water Resources Assessment and
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Geographic Information System (GIS)-Based Stormwater Runoff Estimates for
Artificial Recharge of Freshwater Aquifers in New Providence, Bahamas.
Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates,
Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 411-434;
Springer International Publishing.
123. Rahel S Asres, Seifu A Tilahun, Gebiaw T Ayele, Assefa M. Melesse 2016.
Analyses of Land Use/Land Cover Change Dynamics in the Upland
Watersheds of Upper Blue Nile Basin. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and
Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and
Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 73-91; Springer International Publishing.
124. Fiseha Behulu, Assefa M. Melesse, Aldo Fiori 2016. Climate Change Impact
Assessment on Groundwater Recharge of the Upper Tiber Basin (Central
Italy). Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied
Climates, Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages
675-701; Springer International Publishing., ISBN: 9783319187860
125. Shimelis Behailu Dessu, Abdulkarim Hussein Seid, Anteneh Z Abiy, Assefa
M. Melesse 2016. Flood Forecasting and Stream Flow Simulation of the
Upper Awash River Basin, Ethiopia Using Geospatial Stream Flow Model
(GeoSFM). Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied
Climates, Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages
367-384; Springer International Publishing.
126. Mulatie Mekonnen, Assefa M. Melesse, SaskiaD. Keesstra 2016. Spatial
Runoff Estimation and Mapping of Potential Water Harvesting Sites: A GIS
and Remote Sensing Perspective, Northwest Ethiopia. Landscape Dynamics,
Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by Melesse,
Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 565-584; Springer
International Publishing., ISBN: 9783319187860
127. Temesgen Enku, Assefa M. Melesse, Essayas K. Ayana, Seifu A. Tilahun,
Gete Zeleke, Tammo S. Steenhuis 2016. Watershed Storage Dynamics in the
Upper Blue Nile Basin: The Anjeni Experimental Watershed, Ethiopia.
Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates,
Edited by Assefa M. Melesse and Wossenu Abtew, 01/2016: chapter 13:
pages 261-278; Springer Geography., ISBN: 978-3-319-18786-0
128. Mulatie Mekonnen, Tsegaye Sewunet, Mulu Gebeyehu, Bayleyegn Azene,
AssefaM. Melesse 2016. GIS and Remote Sensing-Based Forest Resource
Assessment, Quantification, and Mapping in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates,
Edited by Melesse, Assefa M. and Abtew, Wossenu, 01/2016: pages 9-29;
Springer International Publishing., ISBN: 9783319187860
129. Wossenu Abtew, Assefa Melesse 2016. Landscape Impact on Regional
Hydrology and Climate. Landscape Dynamics, Soil and Hydrological
Processes in Varied Climates, 2015 edited by Assefa M. Melesse, Wossenu
Abtew, 08/2015: chapter 3; Springer., ISBN: 978-3-319-18786-0
130. Anteneh Zewdie Abiy, Anteneh Z. Abiy, Assefa M. Melesse, Yewendwesen
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Mengistu Behabtu, Birlew Abebe 2016. Groundwater Vulnerability Analysis
of the Tana Sub-basin: An Application of DRASTIC Index Method. Landscape
Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by
Melesse, Assefa, Abtew, Wossenu (Eds, 07/2015: chapter Groundwater
Vulnerability Analysis of the Tana Sub-basin: An Application of DRASTIC
Index Method .; , ISBN:
http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319187860
131. Anteneh Z. Abiy, Solomon S. Demissie, Charlotte MacAlister, Shimelis B.
Dessu, Assefa M. Melesse 2016. Groundwater Recharge and Contribution to
the Tana Sub-basin, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia .. Landscape Dynamics,
Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by Melesse,
Assefa, Abtew, Wossenu (Eds, 07/2015;
http://www.springer.com/series/10180.
132. Anwar A. Adem, Seifu A. Tilahun, Essayas K. Ayana, Abeyou W. Worqlul,
Tewodros T. Assefa, Shimelis B. Dessu, Assefa M. Melesse 2016. Climate
Change Impact on Stream Flow in the Upper Gilgel Abay Catchment, Blue
Nile basin, Ethiopia. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes
in Varied Climates, Edited by Assefa M. Melesse, Wossenu Abtew, 07/2015:
chapter 29: pages 615-673; Springer International Publishing., ISBN: 978-3-
319-18786-0
133. Mulatu L. Berihun, Assefa M. Melesse, Birhanu Zemadim 2016.
Spatiotemporal Variability of Hydrological Variables of Dapo Watershed,
Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and
Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, edited by Assefa M. Melesse,
Wossenu Abtew,01/2016, pages 141-161; Springer International Publishing.,
ISBN: 978-3-319-18787-7
134. Anwar A. Adem, Seifu A. Tilahun, Essayas K. Ayana, Abeyou W. Worqlul,
Tewodros T. Assefa, Shimelis B. Dessu, Assefa M. Melesse 2016. Climate
Change Impact on Sediment Yield in the Upper Gilgel Abay Catchment, Blue
Nile Basin, Ethiopia. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes
in Varied Climates, Edited by Assefa M. Melesse, Wossenu Abtew, 07/2015:
chapter 28: pages 615-644; Springer International Publishing., ISBN: 978-3-
319-18787-7
135. Solomon Berhane, Birhanu Zemadim, Assefa M. Melesse 2016. Rainfall–
Runoff Processes and Modeling: The Case of Meja Watershed in the Upper
Blue Nile Basin of Ethiopia. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological
Processes in Varied Climates. Springer Geography, 2016 Edited by Assefa M.
Melesse, Wossenu Abtew, 3-319-18787-7
136. Mahtsente Tibebe, Assefa M. Melesse, Birhanu Zemadim 2016. Runoff
Estimation and Water Demand Analysis for Holetta River, Awash Subbasin,
Ethiopia Using SWAT and CropWat Models. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and
Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, 2016 edited by Assefa M.
Melesse, Wossenu Abtew, 07/2015: pages 113-140; Springer International
Publishing., ISBN: 978-3-319-18787-7
137. Alemayehu A. Shawul, Tena Alamirew, Assefa M. Melesse, Sumedha
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Chakma 2016. Climate Change Impact on the Hydrology of Weyb River
Watershed, Bale Mountainous Area, Ethiopia. Landscape Dynamics, Soils and
Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates, Edited by Assefa M. Melesse,
Wossenu Abtew, 07/2015: chapter 27: pages 587-613; Springer International
Publishing., ISBN: 978-3-319-18786-0
138. **Mohammed, H., Alamirew, A., Assen, M., Melesse, A. 2013.
Spatiotemporal mapping of land cover in Lake Hardibo Drainage Basin,
Northeast Ethiopia: 1957-2007, In: Water Conservation: Practices,
Challenges and Future Implications, Nova Publishers, published.
139. **Berhanu, B., Melesse, A.M., 2014. Surface and Ground water resources
of Ethiopia: Its potential and challenges for future development, In: Nile
River Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and
Hydropolitics, A. M. Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-
3_2, 7, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 97-118.
140. **Dessu, S. B., Melesse, A.M. 2013. Simple Evaluation techniques of
Satellite Estimates and GCMs Outputs as Alternative Rainfall information
Sources in data scarce regions, T. Younos and C.A. Grady (eds.), Climate
Change and Water Resources, Env Chem (2013) 25: 29–46, DOI
10.1007/698_2013_219,Springer-Verlag
141. Essayas K. Ayana, William D. Philpot, Melesse,AM 2014. Bathymetry, lake
area and volume mapping – Remote sensing perspective, In: Nile
River Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and
Hydropolitics, A. M. Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-
3_2, 7, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 253-268.
142. **Assefa, Anwar, Melesse, A.M., Admasu, S. 2014. Climate Change in
Upper Gilgel Abay River Catchment, Blue Nile Basin Ethiopia, In: Nile
River Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and
Hydropolitics, A. M. Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-
3_2, 7, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 363-388.
143. Assefa, T., Fanta.A, Meleese. A. 2014 Modeling Rainfall Erosivity From Daily
Rainfall Events, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia, In: Nile River Basin:
Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and Hydropolitics, A. M.
Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-3_2, 7, Springer
International Publishing Switzerland, 307-337.
144. Melesse, A.M., Abtew, W., Setegn, S., 2014 A Scarce and Shared Resource:
Hydrologic Threats, Trends and Challenges, In: Nile River Basin:
Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and Hydropolitics, A. M.
Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-3_2, 7, Springer
International Publishing Switzerland, 1-6.
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145. Melesse, A.M., Abtew, W., Setegn, S., 2014 Preface, In: Nile River Basin:
Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and Hydropolitics, A. M.
Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-3_2, 7, Springer
International Publishing Switzerland,
146. Abtew, W., Melesse, A.M., 2014.Nile River Basin Hydology, In: Nile
River Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and
Hydropolitics, A. M. Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-
3_2, 7, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 7-22.
147. Abtew, W., Melesse, A.M., 2014. Climate Teleconnections and Water
Management, In: Nile River Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate
Change and Hydropolitics, A. M. Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-
319-02720-3_2, 7, Springer International Publishing Switzerland,
685-706.
148. Abtew, W., Melesse, A.M., 2014. Water treaties in the Nile, In: Nile River
Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and
Hydropolitics, A. M. Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-
3_2, 7, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 565-580.
149. Setegn, S., Melesse, A. M. 2014.Climate Change Impact on Water Resources and
Adaptation Strategies in the Blue Nile River Basin, In: Nile River Basin:
Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and Hydropolitics, A. M.
Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-3_2, 7, Springer
International Publishing Switzerland, 389-420.
150. ** Msagahaa,J., Ndomba, Melesse, A.M., 2014. Modeling Sediment dynamics:
Effect of land use, topography and land management, In: Nile River
Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and
Hydropolitics, A. M. Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-
3_2, 7, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 165-192.
151. **Enku T, van der Tol, Melesse, A.M, Semu Ayalew Moges. 2014
Multi-model and approach for spatial Evapotranspiration mapping:
Comparison of models performance for different ecosystems, In: Nile
River Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and
Hydropolitics, A. M. Melesse et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02720-
3_2, 7, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 285-306.
152. Wang, X., Garza, J. Whitney, M. Melesse, A.M., and Yang, W. 2008.
Prediction of Sediment Source Areas within Watersheds as Affected by Soil
Data Resolution, In: Environmental Modelling: New Research (ed. Paul N.
Findley; ISBN: 978-1-60692-034-3), Ch. 7, p151-185, Nova Science
Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY 11788.
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153. **Hofmann, C. Melesse, A., McClain, M. 2011.Hydrological, water availability
and demand analysis within the Mara River Basin. In Nile River Basin:
Hydrology, Climate and Water Use, (Editor Melesse, A.), Springer Science
Publisher, Chapter 18, 359-382, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0689-7_18
154. ** Mekonnen, M., Melesse, A., 2011.Soil Erosion Mapping and Hotspot Area
Identification using GIS and Remote Sensing in northwest Ethiopian
highlands, near Lake Tana, In: Nile River Basin: Hydrology, Climate and
Water Use, (Editor Melesse, A.), Springer Science Publisher Chapter 10, 207-
224, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0689-7_10
155. Melesse, A., Bekele, S., McCornick, P. 2011. Hydrology of the Niles in the
face of land-use and climate dynamics. In Nile River Basin: Hydrology,
Climate and Water Use, (Editor Melesse, A.), Springer Science Publisher,
vii-xvii, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0689-7
156. Melesse, A. Abtew, W., Setegn, S., and Dessalegne, T. 2011. Hydrological
variability and climate of the Upper Blue Nile River Basin In: Nile River
Basin: Hydrology, Climate and Water Use e, (Editor Melesse, A.), Springer
Science Publisher Chapter 1, 3-37, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0689-7_1.
157. *Setegn, S. G., Melesse, A.M., Rayner, D., Dargahi, B., Srinivasan, R.,
Wörman, 2011. A Climate Change impact on Agricultural Water Resources
Variability in the Highlands of Ethiopia. In: Nile River Basin: Hydrology,
Climate and Water Use, (Editor Melesse, A.), Springer Science Publisher,
Chapter 12, 241-265, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0689-7_12.
158. Yitayew, M., Melesse, A.M. 2011. Critical Water Resources Management
Issues in Nile River Basin, In: Nile River Basin: Hydrology, Climate and
Water Use, (Editor Melesse, A.), Springer Science Publisher, Chapter 20,
401-416, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0689-7_20.
159. **Mango, L., Melesse, A.M, M. E. McClain, D. Gann, and S. G. Setegn 2011.
Hydro- meteorology and water budget of Mara River basin, Kenya: A land
use change scenarios analysis, In: Nile River Basin: Hydrology, Climate and
Water Use, (Editor Melesse, A.), Springer Science Publisher, Chapter 2, 39-
68, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0689-7_2.
160. Melesse, A., Wang, X., and McClain, M. 2010. Effects of land management
and topography on land surface fluxes under different altitudes. In:
Modeling Hydrologic Effects of Microtopographic Features at
Watershed Scale, Editor: Xixi Wang, Nova Science Publishers.
161. Melesse, A., & Scinto, L. (2010). Water degradation. In B. Warf (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of geography. (pp. 3053-3057). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE
Publications, Inc. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412939591.n1226
162. Melesse, A., and Wang, X., 2007. Impervious Surface Area Dynamics and
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Storm Runoff Response, in Remote Sensing of Impervious Surfaces,
CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Ch. 19: 369-384.
Edited special issues as Guest Editor
163. Editor, Special Issue: Hydrologic System Analysis, Patterns, and
Predictions for Arid and Semi-arid Environment, Water journal
164. Editor, Special Issue: Climate, weather and hydrology of East African
Highlands" part of the journal
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS)
165. Editor, Climate change, land-use dynamics and ecohydrology of the Nile River
basin, for Hydrological Processes
166. Editor, Remote Sensing of Natural Resources and the Environment for
Sensors journal
167. Editor, Land Surface Fluxes with Remote Sensing journal
PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
168. **Solomon Berhane, Birhanu Zemadim, Dereje Haile, Melesse, A.M. 2013.
Understanding Runoff Generation Processes and Rainfall Runoff
Modeling in Meja Watershed, Rainwater management for resilient
livelihoods in Ethiopia: Proceedings of the Nile Basin Development
Challenge Science Meeting, Addis Ababa, 9–10 July 2013, pp61-66.
169. **M Tibebe, B Zemadim, D Haile, A Melesse, 2013. Runoff estimation and water
management for the Holetta river in Ethiopia, Rainwater management for
resilient livelihoods in Ethiopia: Proceedings of the Nile Basin
Development Challenge Science Meeting, Addis Ababa, 9– 10 July 2013,
pp187- 191.
170. **Enku T, Melesse, A.M.,Semu Ayalew Moges, Birhanu Zemadim , 2013.
Watershed storage dynamics in upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia: A case of two
experimental watersheds, International Conference on Science and Technology
towards the Development of East Africa- ICST 2013, May 17-19, 2013, Bahir
Dar, Ethiopia.
171. **Enku T., van der Tol, Melesse, A.M, Moges, S. A. 2013. Multi-model and
approach for spatial Evapotranspiration mapping: Comparison of models
performance for different ecosystems, International Conference on Science
and Technology towards the Development of East Africa- ICST 2013, May
17-19, 2013, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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172. **Berhanu, B., Melesse, A. M and Yilma Seleshi, 2012. GIS Based
Hydrological Zones of Ethiopia, Proc. of 12th
Symposium on Sustainable
water resource development, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, 26-27
June 2012.
173. **Enku, T., Melesse, A.M., 2012 A simple temperature method for the
estimation of evapotranspiration: Application to Rift valley, Proc. of
12th
Symposium on Sustainable water resource development, Arba Minch
University, Arba Minch, 26-27 June 2012.
174. **Enku, T., Melesse, A.M., 2012 A simple temperature method for the
estimation of evapotranspiration, NCSTI-2012 conference 16-18 May
2012, Bahir Dar University, 10p.
175. Melesse, A., Miralles, F. 2011. Assessing the hydrologic response of wetlands to
restoration: A remote sensing perspective. Proceeding of Conference on
Remote Sensing natural hazards and Environmental Change, Editors, J.C.
Thouret, S.C Liew and A. Gupta, Singapore, 28-29 July, 2011, p69-70.
176. Wang, X., Tingxi Liu, Zhongyuan Zhu, Shengwei Zhang, and Melesse. A.M,
2011 Development of a modified rational equation for arid region
runoff estimation, ASCE-EWRI. World Environmental and Water Resources
Congress, Palm Springs, CA, May 22-26, 2011, 15pp,
ASCE Conf. Proc. doi:10.1061/41173(414)490.
177. **Duque, M., Melesse. A.M, 2010 Runoff and Soil Loss Estimation using N-
SPECT in the Rio Grande Anasco Watershed (PR), 2010 AWRA
Summer Specialty Conference, Tropical Hydrology & Sustainable Water
Resources in a Changing Climate, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, August 30 -
September 1, 2010.
178. **Hoffman, C., Melesse, A.M., M. McClain 2009. Geospatial Mapping and
Analysis of Water Availability-Demand-Use within the Mara River Basin,
AWRA Spring Specialty Conference: Managing Water Resources &
Development in a Changing Climate, Anchorage, AK, May 4-6, 2009.
179. Wang, X., Shiyou Shang, Melesse, A.M, and Dawen Yang, 2009
Estimation of design discharge for an ungauged overflow-receiving
watershed using HEC-RAS hydrodynamic model, ASCE-EWRI. World
Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Kansas City, Missouri, May
17-21, 2009, 20pp.
180. Melesse, A., Abtew, W., Desalegne, T. Simple Model and Remote Sensing
Methods for Evaporation Estimation of Rift Valley Lakes in Ethiopia,
Proceedings of the Nile Hydrology and Ecology under Extreme Conditions
Workshop, June 16-19, 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pp 262-274.
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181. Melesse, A., Abtew, W., Desalegne, T. Flow analysis and characterization of
the Blue Nile River system, Proceedings of the Nile Hydrology and Ecology
under Extreme Conditions Workshop, June 16-19, 2008, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia, pp 113-126.
182. **Chebud, Yirgalem., Melesse, A. M., Hydrological Water Balance of Lake
Tana, Proceedings of the Nile Hydrology and Ecology under Extreme
Conditions Workshop, June 16-19, 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
pp 181-198.
183. **Chebud, Yirgalem., Melesse, A.M., 2008. Groundwater Simulation of lake
Tana
Proceedings of the Nile Hydrology and Ecology under Extreme Conditions
Workshop, June 16-19, 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pp 145-158.
184. Abtew, W., Melesse, A.M., Desalegne, T. 2008. Blue Nile Basin Hydrology
Relationship to Climatic Indices
Proceedings of the Nile Hydrology and Ecology under Extreme Conditions
Workshop, June 16-19, 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pp 76-89.
185. Abtew, W., Melesse, A.M., Desalegne, T. 2008. Analysis of monthly and annual
rainfall of the Blue Nile River basin
Proceedings of the Nile Hydrology and Ecology under Extreme Conditions
Workshop, June 16-19, 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pp 249-261.
186. Melesse, A., McClain, M. Abira, W. Mutayoba, 2008. Hydrometeorology of the
Mara River Basin, Kenya/Tanzania: Trend analysis and Wavelet
application, ASCE-EWRI. World Environmental and Water Resources
Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 13-16, 2008, pp. 1-9,
(doi 10.1061/40976(316)589).
187. Melesse, A., McClain, M., M. Abira, W. Mutayoba, Wang, X. M. Modeling the
Impact of Land-Cover and Rainfall Regime Change Scenarios on the
Flow of Mara River, Kenya ASCE-EWRI. World Environmental and Water
Resources Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 13-16, 2008, pp. 1-9
(doi 10.1061/40976(316)558)
188. **Stiefel, J.M., Melesse, A.M, M.E. McClain, R.M. Price, N.K. Chauhan. 2008
The Impact of Artificial Recharge from Rainwater Harvesting
Structures on the Groundwater of Nearby Wells in Rural Rajasthan.
International Groundwater Conference on Groundwater Dynamics
and Global Change, March 11 –14, 2008, Jaipur, India
189. **Stiefel, J., Melesse, A.M, M. McClain , R. Price , 2007. Rainwater Harvesting
In Rajasthan, India: Recharge Estimation Using Tracers, 13th
International Rainwater Catchment Systems Conference and 5 th
International
Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference, 21-23 August 2007. Sydney,
Australia, 8pp (CD proceeding).
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190. Melesse, A., McClain, M., Nangia, V., and Wang, X. 2007. Kissimmee River
Basin Restoration: Analysis of Fractional Vegetation Cover and Latent
heat dynamics using MODIS Data, EWRI-ASCE Annual Meeting, May 15-
19, Tampa, FL. (CD proceeding). 10 pp.
191. Melesse, A.M., Hanley, R., Energy and Carbon Flux Coupling: Multi-
ecosystem Comparisons
ASAE Annual International Meeting, ASAE Paper # 05-3023, July 17-20,
2005, Tampa, Florida, 11pp (CD proceeding).
192. **Oberg, J. W., Melesse, A.M, 2004. Evapotranspiration Changes at the
Glacial Ridge Prairie Restoration Project: A Remote Sensing
Perspective, Self-Sustaining Solutions for Streams, Watersheds
and Wetlands Conference, Proc. of the ASAE Conference, Sep. 15-
18, St. Paul, MN, pp.199-206.
193. Tan, C.H., Melesse, A.M., S.S. Yeh, Remote Sensing and Geographic
information system in Runoff Coefficient Estimation in China
Taipei. Proc. of the 23rd
Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, November
25-29, 2002 Kathmandu, Nepal, 8pp.
194. Melesse, A. M., C. Tien,, J. D. Jordan, J. Judge, C H. Tan, 2002. Runoff
Change Study Using Remote Sensing and GIS in Southern Taiwan
ASAE Paper # 02-2215, Annual International ASAE Meeting, Chicago,
IL, July 2002, 11pp (CD proceeding).
195. Melesse, A. M., Wendy D. Graham, and Jonathan D. Jordan, 2002. DEM-GIS Based
Spatially Distributed Storm Runoff Response Study Using Remotely sensed
Data. ASAE Paper # 02-2005, Annual International ASAE Meeting,
Chicago, IL, July 28-July 31, 2002, 11pp (CD proceeding).
196. Melesse, A. M., J. D. Jordan, 2001. Fuzzy Classification to Unmix Cloud-
Shadow Spots on Landsat Images. Proceedings of the Third
International Conference on Geospatial Information in Agriculture and
Forestry (ICGIAF), 5-7 Nov. 2001, Denver, CO (CD proceeding).
197. Melesse, A. M., J. D. Jordan, 2001. Assessing Spatial and Temporal Changes
of Runoff Response using Remote Sensing and GIS.
ASAE Paper # 01-2218, American Society of Agricultural Engineers,
Annual International Meeting, July 30-August 1, 2001, Sacramento, CA,
10 pp (CD proceeding).
198. Melesse, A. M., J. D. Jordan, W. D. Graham, 2001. Landsat Imagery in
Runoff Volume Estimation. American Society of Civil Engineers,
World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 20-24, 2001,
Orlando, FL.
Section 1, chapter 261, (doi 10.1061/40569(2001)84) (CD proceeding).
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199. Melesse, A. M., J. D. Jordan, W. D. Graham, 2001. Enhancing Land Cover
Mapping using Landsat derived Surface Temperature and NDVI.
American Society of Civil Engineers, World Water and Environmental
Resources Congress, May 20-24, 2001, Orlando, FL.
Section 1, chapter 144, (doi 10.1061/40569(2001) 439) (CD proceeding).
200. Melesse, A. M., S. F. Shih, 2000. Assessment of Spatially Distributed Storm
Runoff using Remote Sensing and GIS. Proceedings of the AWRA
Annual Water Resources Conference, Water Quantity and Quality Issues in
Coastal Urban Areas, 6-9 Nov. 2000, Miami, FL, pp. 259-262.
201. Melesse, A. M., S. F. Shih, 2000. Geomorphic GIS Database for Runoff
Coefficient Determination. Proceedings of the Second International
Conference on Geospatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry (ICGIAF),
10-12 January 2000, Lake Buena Vista, FL, vol. I, pp. 505-512.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS WITH ABSTRACTS
202. **Juliana J. Msaghaa , Assefa Melesse. 2015. Sediment Yield modeling and
Identification of Erosion hotspots in Tropical watersheds: The case of
Upper Ruvu catchment in Tanzania, OpenWater2015 Symposium, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia, September 14-17, 2015.
203. Melesse, AM 2015. Sensors and Role of Remote Sensing in Coastal and
Wetland Studies, 4th International Symposium on Sensor
Science, July 13-16, 2015, Basel, Switzerland.
204. **Enku T, Melesse, A.M., Essayas K.A., Seifu A.T., T.S. Steenhuis, 2015.
Dynamics of watershed storage in the distinct wet seasons of the Anjeni
watershed, upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia, 3rd
International Conference on
Advancement of Science and Technology May 8-9, 2015, Bahir
Dar, Ethiopia.
205. ** Kandel, H., Melesse, A.M, 2014. Alteration of Surface Energy Balance in
South Florida Driven by Land Use Land Cover Change, AWRA Annual
Conference,, VA, Nov. 3-6, 2014.
206. Melesse, A.M., Cereon, C. 2014. Operational actual wetland evapotranspiration
estimation for the Everglades using MODIS imagery. EGU Meeting, Vienna,
Austria, April 28-May 02, 2014
207. Muluken L. Alemu, Tewodros Tafesse, Fasikaw Atanaw, Seifu A. Tillahun,
Assefa Melesse, Essayas K. Ayana, Shree K. Giri, and Tammo S. Steenhuis,
2014. Analysis of patterns in dissolved phosphorus concentration in the
Lake Tana basin, Ethiopia, ICAST-2014, May 16-17, 2014. Bahir Dar,
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Ethiopia.
208. Liyew, B.Mulatu, B.Zemadim AM.Melesse, Moges, A. Semu. Analysis of
Hydrological Process in Dapo Watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin,
Ethiopia, ICAST-2014, May 16-17, 2014. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
209. **Blakey, T., Melesse, A.M, 2013 Algal blooms and freshwater nutrient
sources in Florida Bay, GIS Symposium: Exploring and
Exchanging Spatial Knowledge, October 24, 2013, Naples, FL.
210. ** Kandel, H., Melesse, A.M, 2013. Effect of Land use/ land covers change on
radar refelectivity based convective precipitation in south Florida, GSA
Meeting, October 27-30, 2013, Denver, CO.
211. **Blakey, T., Melesse, A.M, 2013 Connecting Florida Bay algal blooms to
freshwater nutrient sources , Fall AGU Meeting, San Francisco, CA
Dec, 9-13, 2013
212. ** Kandel, H., Melesse, A.M, 2013. Human Induced Changes on Land Surface
Temperature and Convective Rainfall in South Florida, AWRA Annual
Conference, Portland, OR, Nov. 4-7, 2013.
213. Sandoval1, E., Price, R.M., Whitman, D., Melesse, A.M. 2013 Effects of
Hydrologic Restoration on the Residence Times and Water Quality of a
Coastal Wetland in the Florida Everglades,. AGU Meeting of the Americas,
May 14-17, 2013, Cancun, Mexico.
214. **Dessu, S.B., Melesse, A.M. Bhat, M., 2013. How much does it cost to dry-up a
river? Florida AWRA Conference, Jan. 25, 2013, Ft. Meyers, FL.
215. ** Kandel, H., Melesse, A.M, 2013. Land Cover Change and Its Hydro-climatic
Impact in South Florida, Florida AWRA Conference, Jan. 25, 2013, Ft.
Meyers, FL.
216. Sandoval1, E., Price, R.M., Whitman, D., Melesse, A.M 2012. Ten year study on
restoration projects and their effects on flushing times, water quality, water
chemistry, and water sources in the coastal Everglades, 2012 GSA
Annual Meeting in Charlotte (4–7 November 2012).
217. ** Dessu , S.B., Melesse, A.M, Evaluation Of Satellite Estimates And GCMs
Outputs As Alternative Rainfall Data Sources In The Mara River Basin,
Kenya/Tanzania, AWRA Meeting, Tallahassee, FL, Nov. 12-15, 2012
218. ** Dessu, S.B., Melesse, A.M, Application of GCMs output in small Tropical
Watershed: The Mara River Basin, Kenya/Tanzania, AGU Fall
Meeting, 3-7 Dec., 2012, San Francisco CA.
219. ** Kandel, H., Melesse, A.M, Change in minimum temperature as a response to
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land cover change in south Florida, , AGU Fall Meeting, 3-7 Dec., 2012, San
Francisco CA.
220. **Ammon, L; Melesse, A. 2012. DRASTIC Vulnerability Index for the Broward
County Portion of the Biscayne Aquifer, GIS Symposium: Discovering
technology-based Solutions, October 17, 2012, Naples, FL.
221. **Kandel, H., Melesse, A.M., 2012. Pre and Post-drainage South Florida: Land
Cover Change and Temperature Response, GIS Symposium: Discovering
technology-based Solutions, October 17, 2012, Naples, FL.
222. Melesse, A. 2012. Blue Nile River Basin: State of knowledge, gaps, challenges
and opportunities, Presented at the National Workshop on “Challenges &
Opportunities of Water Resources Management in Tana Basin, Upper Blue
Nile Basin, Ethiopia” 26 - 27 March 2012.
223. Sandoval1, E., Price, R.M., Whitman, D., Melesse, A.M. 2012. Water Residence
Time and Water Quality in Taylor Slough – Everglades National Park, FL,
USA, INTECOL Conference, Orlando, FL from June 3-8, 2012
224. *Setegn, S., Melesse, A.M., 2011Combined land use and climate change impact on
Surface and Ground water resources in the Rio Cobre and Great River basin,
Jamaica, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 5-9, 2011.
225. **Behulu, F., Setegn, S., Melesse, A., Aldo, F., 2011. Impact of climate Change on
Groundwater Recharge in the Tiber River Basin (Central Italy) Using
Regional Climate model Outputs, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec.
5-9, 2011.
226. **Kandel, H., Melesse, A.M., 2011. Analysis of Land Use Change and Possible
Influence on Rainfall Pattern in South Florida, GIS Symposium:
Inspiration Through Technology and Networking, November 9,
2011, Naples, FL.
227. *Setegn, S., Melesse, A.M., Vicioso, F., Veloz, R., Nunez, F., 2011.Assessment of
land use change impact on water resources variability using GIS and
hydrological model, GIS Symposium: Inspiration Through Technology and
Networking, November 9, 2011, Naples, FL.
228. **Msaghaa, J., Melesse, A. 2011. Integration of GIS technology and Soil erosion
models towards tropical watershed management
GIS Symposium: Inspiration Through Technology and Networking,
November 9, 2011, Naples, FL.
229. **Ammon. L., Melesse, A., 2011. Spatiotemporal Trends of Contaminants in the
Broward County Portion of the Biscayne Aquifer
GIS Symposium: Inspiration Through Technology and Networking, November
9, 2011, Naples, FL
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230. Melesse, A., Miralles, F. 2011. Assessing the hydrologic response of wetlands to
restoration: A remote sensing perspective. International Conference on
Remote Sensing natural hazards and Environmental Change,
Singapore, 28-29 July, 2011.
231. *Setegn, S., Melesse, A.M., 2011. Application of a Semi-Distributed Model and Its
Prediction Uncertainty for Simulation of Streamflow in the Rio Grande De
Manati River Basin, Puerto Rico, Florida Section American Society of
Agricultural and Biological Engineers 2011 Annual Conference, 15-18 June
2011, Naples, FL, USA.
232. *Setegn, S., Melesse, A.M., 2011. Hydrologic Impacts of Land use/Land cover
Changes in the Rio Cobre Watershed, Jamaica, Florida Section American
Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 2011 Annual Conference, 15-
18 June 2011, Naples, FL, USA.
233. *Setegn, S., Melesse, A.M., 2011. Climate Change Impact on Water Resources
Variability in the Yuna Basin, Dominican Republic, Florida Section American
Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 2011 Annual Conference, 15-
18 June 2011, Naples, FL, USA.
234. *Setegn, S G., Melesse. A.M. 2011. Climate change and its impact on the
hydrological processes in the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico, Jamaica
and Dominican Republic. CIMR an international symposium on: Climate
Information for Managing Risks - Local or Regional Adaptation and
Mitigation Strategies, May 24-27, 2011, Orlando, Florida, USA.
235. ** Dessu , S.B., Melesse, A.M, Bhat, M., McClain, M. 2010 Application of
Method of Variation to Predict Human Induced Modifications of
Water Resource systems, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 13-17,
2010.
236. *Setegn, S., Melesse. A.M, 2010 Climate Change Trend in the Tropical and
Caribbean Regions and its Hydrological Impacts, AGU Fall Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, Dec. 13-17, 2010.
237. **Chebud Y and Melesse A, 2010.Application of Remote Sensing and Neural
Network Approaches For Prediction of Chlorophyll-a over The
Shallow Water Bodies of South Florida, Presented at the WaterSCAPES,
NASA Project, Meeting, FIU, USA.
238. *Setegn, S., Melesse. A.M, McClain, X. Wang, 2010. Tropical Hydrology
under a changing Land Use Dynamics: Development of sustainable
watershed conservation scenarios in the Reo Cobre Watershed, Jamaica,
2010 AWRA Summer Specialty Conference, Tropical Hydrology &
Sustainable Water Resources in a Changing Climate, Rio Grande, Puerto
Rico, August 30 - September 1, 2010.
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239. *Setegn, S., Melesse, A.M , M. McClain, X. Wang, 2010. Hydrological
response of watershed systems to combined land use and climate changes in
the in Rio Haina Basin, Dominica Republic, 2010 AWRA Summer Specialty
Conference, Tropical Hydrology & Sustainable Water Resources in a
Changing Climate, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, August 30 - September 1,
2010.
240. *Setegn, S., Melesse, A.M., 2010. Impact of climate changes on the water
resources variability in Rio Grande De Manati and Plata River Basins,
Puerto Rico, USA, 2010 AWRA Summer Specialty Conference, Tropical
Hydrology & Sustainable Water Resources in a Changing Climate, Rio
Grande, Puerto Rico, August 30 - September 1, 2010.
241. Melesse, A., Miralles, F. 2010 Impact of Tropical Storms on the Vegetation
Biomass of Everglades and Chl-a Concentration in Coastal Waters of
Everglades: Application of MODIS and SeaWiFS Sensors, AGU Meeting of
the Americas 08–13 August 2010, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil.
242. **Maalim, Fukhrudin K., Melesse. A. M., Belmont, P. 2010. Modeling Upland
Erosion Potential in the Le Sueur Watershed: A GIS Mediated Application
of the WEPP Model, AWRA Spring Specialty Conference: GIS & Water
Resources VI, March 29-31, 2010, Orlando, FL.
243. Melesse, A, Miralles, F. 2010 Fractional vegetation and impervious surface
dynamics in the wetland-urban-agriculture interfaced systems of south
Florida: A remote sensing perspective, AWRA Spring Specialty
Conference: GIS & Water Resources VI, March 29-31, 2010, Orlando, FL.
244. Melesse, A., Miralles, F. Thomas, A. 2010 SeaWIFS-based chlorophyll-a
concentration in coastal waters of Everglades, AWRA Spring Specialty
Conference: GIS & Water Resources VI, March 29-31, 2010, Orlando, FL.
245. ***Thomas, A., Melesse. A. M., M., Setegn, S., Nunez, F, Chalas, J, Castillo, A.G
2010. The effect of reservoir on spatial variation of water quality
parameters in Yuna River watershed, Dominican Republic,
AWRA Spring Specialty Conference: GIS & Water Resources VI, March
29-31, 2010, Orlando, FL.
246. **Mekonnen, M, Melesse, A.M., 2010. Spatial Runoff and Mapping of Potential
Water Harvesting Areas: A GIS and Remote Sensing Perspective, 2010
Water Resources Conference in Ethiopia, Jan. 12-16, 2010, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia.
247. Melesse, A., McClain, M. Miralles, F. Wang, X 2010. Surface energy fluxes:
Reflection of vegetation dynamics and land management, 2010 Water
Resources Conference in Ethiopia, Jan. 12-16, 2010, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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248. **Defersha, M., Melesse. A.M., , McClain, M., 2010 GIS based application of
Erosion-3D model for identification of potential sediment source
areas and derivation of site related measures to minimize
erosion, AWRA Spring Specialty Conference: GIS & Water Resources VI,
March 29-31, 2010, Orlando, FL.
249. **Defersha, M., Quraishi, S., Melesse. A.M, , McClain, M., 2010 Interrill
erosion, runoff and sediment size distribution as affected by slope
steepness and antecedent moisture content, AWRA Spring
Specialty Conference: GIS & Water Resources VI, March 29-31, 2010,
Orlando, FL.
250. **Defersha, M., Quraishi , S., Melesse. A.M., McClain, M., 2010 Evaluation of
interill erosion models and slope steepness factors using laboratory
rainfall simulator data, 2010 Water Resources Conference in
Ethiopia, Jan. 12-16, 2010, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
251. ***Thomas, A., Melesse, A., M., Setegn, S., Nunez, F, Chalas, J, Castillo, A.G
2010 The effect of land use/ management on spatial variation of
water quality parameters in Yuna and Haina River watersheds,
Dominican Republic, AWRA Spring Specialty Conference: GIS &
Water Resources VI, March 29-31, 2010, Orlando, FL.
252. **Mango, L., Melesse. A.M., McClain, M., Gann, D. 2010. Modeling the
Effect of Land Use/ Land Cover Change and rainfall on the
Hydrology of the Upper Mara River Basin, AWRA Spring Specialty
Conference: GIS & Water Resources VI, March 29-31, 2010,
Orlando, FL
253. **Dessu, S., Melesse. A.M., McClain, M., 2010. Modeling the Influence of
Vegetation Dynamics on the hydrology of Mara River Basin using Semi-
distributed Hydrologic Models, AWRA Spring Specialty
Conference: GIS & Water Resources VI, March 29-31,
2010, Orlando, FL
254. *Setegn, S., Melesse. A.M., Wang, X., Vicioso, F., Nunez, F.,2010.
Calibration and Validation of ArcSWAT model for prediction of
hydrological water balance of Rio Haina Basin, Dominica
Republic, AWRA Spring Specialty Conference: GIS &
Water Resources VI, March 29-31, 2010, Orlando, FL
255. **Diamond, G, Melesse. A.M. 2010. Water resources assessment and GIS-
based Stormwater Runoff estimates for Artificial Recharge of
Freshwater Aquifers in New Providence, Bahamas, AWRA Spring
Specialty Conference: GIS & Water Resources VI, March 29-31,
2010, Orlando, FL.
256. *Setegn, S., Chebud, Y.,Melesse. A.M., 2010. Analysis of Spatial
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Distribution of Climate Data Impact on Prediction of the Hydrology
of Beles Basin, Ethiopia: Application of Remote Sensing, GIS and
Hydrological Model., AWRA Spring Specialty Conference: GIS &
Water Resources VI, March 29-31, 2010, Orlando, FL
257. Melesse. A., Setegn, S., M. McClain, X. Wang, 2009 Sensitivity Analysis
and Validation of SWAT Model for Prediction of Stream Flow and
Sediment Yield in the Rio De La Plata Basin, Puerto Rico, Eos Trans.
AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H41A-0876
258. *Setegn, S., Melesse. A.M., M. McClain, X. Wang, 2009. SWAT model
application to quantify water resources availability in
Caribbean islands and its prediction uncertainty analysis: A
case study in the Rio Grande De Manati River Basin,
Puerto Rico, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract
H41F-0953
259. **Azmera. L, Miralles. F., Garcia. R., Belmont, P., Melesse. A.M. 2009
Modeling of Ravine sediment loading and budget in the lower Le
Sueur River, Minnesota River Basin, AGU Fall Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, Dec. 14-18, 2009.
260. Melesse, A.M., M. McClain, X. Wang, 2009. Energy fluxes as function of
topography, land management and landscape features under
different latitudes, International Conference on Land Surface
Radiation and Energy Budgets: Observations, Modeling and Analysis,
Beijing, China, March 18-20, 2009.
261. Melesse, A.M., Miralles, F., X. Wang, 2009 Energy flux and surface parameters
in an urban-agriculture-wetland interfaced area: The case of South
Florida, International Conference on Land Surface Radiation and
Energy Budgets: Observations, Modeling and Analysis Beijing, China,
March 18-20, 2009.
262. **Mango, L., Melesse, A.M., McClain. M.,
Onsted, J., Gann, D. 2009. Modeling
the Effect of Land-Use Change and Soil and Water Management
Practices on the Water and Sediment Flux in the Mara River Basin,
AWRA Spring Specialty Conference: Managing Water Resources &
Development in a Changing Climate, Anchorage, AK, May 4-6, 2009
263. *Setegn, S.G., Melesse, A.M., Dargahi, B., Srinivasan, R. 2009 Water
Resources Variability as a Result of Changing Climate: A
Case Study in the Lake Tana Basin, Blue Nile Ethiopia,
AWRA Spring Specialty Conference: Managing Water Resources &
Development in a Changing Climate, Anchorage, AK, May 4-6,
2009
264. *Setegn, S.G., Melesse, A.M., Dargahi, B., Srinivasan, R. 2009 Effect of
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downscaling Methods on the Assessment of the Impact of Climate
Change in watershed Scale Management Models , AWRA Spring
Specialty Conference: Managing Water Resources & Development in
a Changing Climate, Anchorage, AK, May 4-6, 2009.
265. *Setegn, S.G., Melesse, A.M., Dargahi, B, Srinivasan, R., Abbaspour, K.
2009. Changing Climate Effect on Water Resources Variability in
the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia. First Annual Nile Basin Research
Conference organized by the Applied Training Project (ATP) of the
Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) and the Nile Basin Research Programme
(NBRP), University of Bergen Norway, 8-11 June 2009, Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania.
266. ** Chebud., Y; Melesse, A.M. Lessons from Four Decades of Water
Resources Development in the Blue Nile Basin. Presented at the
Agroecology Symposium at Florida International University, Miami,
February 2009.
267. **Treslich, P, Leding, P, Sullivan, E, Marcus, W, Melesse, A.M. Soil quality
analysis of the Everglades Restoration Area Eos Trans.AGU, 89(23),
Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract H33A-06, Ft. Lauderdale, May 2008
268. **Chebud, Y., Melesse, A.M., Spatial water balance of Lake Tana, Ethiopia,
Eos Trans. AGU, 89(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract H43C-03, Ft.
Lauderdale, May 2008.
269. **Tunkuda, N., Melesse, A.M., Delineation of flood-prone areas of the Rio
Minho Watershed, Jamaica using topographic index and watershed
physical parameters, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl.,
Abstract H43A-06, Ft. Lauderdale, May 2008.
270. **Biswas, H., Melesse, A.M., McClain, M. Sukop, M. Groundwater flow
modeling using PMWIN model in the Wakal River basin, Rajasthan, India,
Eos Trans. AGU, 89(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract H41B-04, Ft.
Lauderdale, May 2008.
271. McClain, M., Joseph Ayieko, Melesse, A.M, Praxedis Ndomba, Jay
O’keeffe, Leah Onyango, Rashid Tamatamah and D.Victor Wasonga
2008. Securing Water for the Environment in the Mara River of
Lake Victoria Catchment, Kenya and Tanzania.
Proc. of the Nile Hydrology and Ecology under Extreme
Conditions Workshop, June 16-19, 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pp
7-9.
272. Belmont, P., E Viparelli, G Parker, W Lauer, C Jennings, K Gran, P Wilcock,
Melesse, A.M 2008. Parameterization of a complex landscape for a
sediment routing model of the Le Sueur River, southern Minnesota,
AGU Fall Meeting, 15-19 December, 2008, INVITED.
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273. ***Thomas, A., C Jennings, F Khalif, L Azmera, Melesse, A.M, P Belmont,
2008. Sediment Dynamics in the Agricultural Le Sueur River
Watershed, Southern Minnesota: Tile Drain Influence on
Sediment Transport, AGU Fall Meeting, 15-19 December, 2008
274. ** Maalim, F K Melesse, A.M, A R Thomas, P Belmont, **L Azmera, C E
Jennings
Delineating the Erosion-Potential of Agricultural Lands within the
Le Sueur Watershed using Remotely Sensed Data and GIS, AGU
Fall Meeting, 15-19 December, 2008
275. ** Azmera, L.A., F R Miralles-Wilhelm, Melesse, A.M, P Belmont, C E Jennings,
A Thomas, F Khalif, Estimation of Ravine Sediment production using
MIKE 11 model, in the lower Le Sueur Watershed, Minnesota, AGU
Fall Meeting, 15-19 December, 2008.
276. Melesse, A.M. and Wang, 2007. Landsat-Based Impervious Surface Mapping
and Storm Runoff Response, Joint AGU Meeting, May 21-25,
2007, Acapulco, Mexico.
277. Melesse, A.M., McClain, Ahmed, Wang, Nangia and Lim. 2007. Suspended
Sediment Load Prediction Using Artificial Neural Networks
Approach
Joint AGU Meeting, May 21-25, 2007, Acapulco, Mexico.
278. **Biswas, H., Melesse, A.M., and McClain, M. 2007. Remote sensing and-GIS
based approach for delineation of groundwater prospect zones in a
semi-arid area in Rajasthan, India, Annual AWRA meeting,
Albuquerque, NM, November 2007.
279. Melesse et al. 2006. Analysis of Energy Fluxes and Land Surface
Parameters in Grassland Ecosystem: Remote Sensing Perspective.
Presented at the Joint Annual Conference of the Florida State
Horticultural Society and the Soil and Crop Science Society of
Florida. June 4-6, 2006, Tampa, Florida.
280. Jayachandran, K., M. Bhat, G. Bobeche*, C. Clark-Cuadrado*, and A.
Melesse. “Agroecology Program at Florida International University.”
Paper presented at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual
Meetings, Indianapolis, November 12-16, 2006.
281. Melesse, A.M. Multi-temporal scale flood prediction using Artificial Neural
Network: A case study for Devils Lake and Red River of the North
Basins, ASAE Annual International Meeting, July 17-20, 2005,
Tampa, Florida.
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282. Melesse, A., V. Nangia, Baumgartner, D. 2004. Grid-based Surface Water
Balance mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS, AWRA Annual
Conference, 1-4 Nov, 2004, Orlando FL.
283. Melesse, A.M., J. Oberg, Nangia, V., Baumgartner, D. 2004. Wetland
Evapotranspiration and Vegetation Dynamics at the Glacial Ridge
Ecological Restoration Site, AWRA Annual Conference, 1-4 Nov,
2004, Orlando FL.
284. Melesse, A. M., McClain, M. Hydrological Modeling and Model Selection.
Caribbean Coastal Scenarios Workshop, Sep.30-Oct. 1, 2004, Santa
Domingo, Dominican Republic.
285. Melesse, A.M., J. D. Jordan, 2003. Thermal maps and vegetation indices to
enhance land cover and surface microclimate mapping.
Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 04511
EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, 06-11 April 2003, Nice, France.
286. Melesse, A.M., W. D. Graham, J. D. Jordan, 2003. Spatially distributed travel
time approach for runoff hydrograph prediction.
Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 04571, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint
Assembly, 06-11 April 2003, Nice, France.
287. Melesse, A. M., Nangia, V., 2003. Surface energy flux estimation using
remotely-sensed data for agricultural fields. ASAE/CSAE North-
Central Intersectional Conference, 3-4 Oct, 2003, Fargo, ND.
288. Melesse, A. M., Nangia, V., 2003. Spatial Water Balance and Hydrologic
Analysis of Devils Lake. ASAE/CSAE North-Central Intersectional
Conference, 3-4 Oct, 2003, Fargo, ND.
289. Melesse, A. M., Nangia, V., 2003. Study on latent heat flux from crop fields.
AWRA Annual Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2003, San Diego, CA.
290. Seielstad, G.A, O. Beeri, P. Carter, B. Dahlen, R. Hanley, A. Johnson, G.
Johnson, S. Laguette, Melesse, A.M, D. Olsen, R. Phillips, R. Schultz,
S. Seelan, W. Semke, C. Won, X. Zhang. 2003. Applications for Crop
and Range Management with New Sensors. 30th
International
Symposium of Environment, Honolulu, Hawaii.
291. Melesse, A. M., 2003. Analysis of land surface parameters and flood data of
the Red River of the North Basin. EOS Transactions, 84(46), H41B-
05 AGU Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
292. Melesse, A. M., W. D. Graham, J. D. Jordan 2002. A GIS-DEM based
spatially distributed storm runoff response study using remotely-
sensed data.
ASAE Paper # 02-2005, International ASAE Meeting, Chicago, IL,
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July 2002.
293. Melesse, A. M, W. D. Graham. 2002. Stream flow prediction using spatially
distributed travel time method utilizing remote sensing and GIS.
EOS Transactions, 83(47), H51B-0782, AGU Meeting, San Francisco,
CA.
294. Tien, Kai-Jen, Melesse, A.M, J. D. Jordan, C.H. Tan. 2002. Agricultural
Land use/Land cover Classification Using Landsat 7 ETM+ Imagery
in Taiwan. EOS Transactions, 83(19), B22B-02. AGU Meeting,
San Francisco, CA.
Technical Reports and Manual
295. Melesse, A., Setegn, S., McClain, M, Vicioso, F., Veloz, F., Fu, J, Webber, D.,
Ortiz, J, Nunez, F. “Caribbean Coastal Scenarios Project”, Final Report
submitted to IAI under the agreement CRN II-061, Department of Earth and
Environment, Florida International University, May 30, 2012, pp 75.
296. Bhat, M. G., K. Jayachandran, Melesse, A.M, J. Onsted, and S. Koptur.
“Curriculum Enrichment, Instrumentation, Experiential Learning in
Agroecology: Annual Report for Period ending July 2011.”
Submitted to the Department of Agriculture under the Cooperative Agreement
2008-38422-19209, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida
International University, Miami, October 2011.
297. Melesse, A., Setegn, S., McClain, M, Vicioso, F., Veloz, F., Fu, J, Webber, D.,
Ortiz, J, Nunez, F. “Caribbean Coastal Scenarios Project”, Fifth year
Final Report submitted to IAI under the agreement CRN II-061, Department of
Earth and Environment, Florida International University, May 2011, pp 104.
298. Melesse, A., Setegn, S., McClain, M, Vicioso, F., Veloz, F., Fu, J, Webber, D.,
Ortiz, J, Nunez, F. “Caribbean Coastal Scenarios Project”, Fifth year
Interim Progress Report submitted to IAI under the agreement CRN II-061,
Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University,
February 2011, pp 41.
299. Bhat, M. G., G. Philippidis, K. Jayachandran, and Melesse, A.M.
“Internalization of biofuel research, curriculum, and business promotion:
Annual Progress Report for Period ending August 2010.” Submitted to the
Department of Agriculture under the Cooperative Agreement 2008-51160-
04356, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International
University, Miami, August 2010.
300. Karen Gran, Patrick Belmont, Stephanie Day, Carrie Jennings, Andrea Johnson,
Wes Lauer, Gary Parker, Enrica Viparelli, Peter Wilcock, Fukhrudin Khalif,
Luam Azmera, Assefa Melesse, 2010. Watershed Watershed-scale sediment
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budget in the scale sediment budget in the Le Sueur River, Minnesota, for
turbidity management and future rehabilitation efforts, Final Report Submitted
to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
301. Bhat, M. G., K. Jayachandran, Melesse, A.M, J. Onsted, and S. Koptur.
“Curriculum Enrichment, Instrumentation, Experiential Learning in
Agroecology: Annual Progress Report for Period ending July 2010.”
Submitted to the Department of Agriculture under the Cooperative Agreement
2008-38422-19209, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida
International University, Miami, July 2010.
302. Melesse, A., Setegn, S., McClain, M, Vicioso, F., Veloz, F., Fu, J, Webber, D.,
Ortiz, J, Nunez, F. “Caribbean Coastal Scenarios Project”, Fourth year
annual Progress Report submitted to IAI under the agreement CRN II-
061, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University,
July 2010.
303. Melesse, A., McClain, M, Vicioso, F., Veloz, F., Fu, J, Webber, D., Ortiz, J,
Nunez, F. “Caribbean Coastal Scenarios Project”, Third year annual Progress
Report submitted to IAI under the agreement CRN II-061, Department of
Earth and Environment, Florida International University, June 2009.
304. McClain, M., Vicioso, F., Veloz, F., Fu, J, Melesse, A.M., Webber, D.,
Ortiz, J, Nunez, F. “Caribbean Coastal Scenarios Project”, Second year
annual Progress Report submitted to IAI under the agreement CRN II-061,
Department of Environmental Studies, Florida International University, June
2008.
305. Bhat, M. G., K. Jayachandran, Melesse, A.M, and S. Koptur. “Curriculum
Development, Curricular Development and Capacity Building in Agroecology
Sciences.” Annual Progress Report Submitted to the US Department of
Agriculture under the Cooperative Agreement 2005-38422-15940, Department
of Environmental Studies, Florida International University, Miami, October
2006.
306. Bhat, M. G., K. Jayachandran, Melesse, A.M, and S. Koptur. “Curriculum
Development, Curricular Development and Capacity Building in Agroecology
Sciences.” Annual Progress Report Submitted to the US Department of
Agriculture under the Cooperative Agreement 2005-38422-15940, Department
of Environmental Studies, Florida International University, Miami, January
2008.
307. Bhat, M. G., K. Jayachandran, Melesse, A.M, and S. Koptur. “Curriculum
Development, Curricular Development and Capacity Building in Agroecology
Sciences.” Final Technical Report Submitted to the US Department of
Agriculture under the Cooperative Agreement 2005-38422-15940,
Department of Environmental Studies, Florida International University,
Miami, October 2008.
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308. Bhat, M. G., M. Alen, K. Jayachandran, Melesse, A.M, and A. Ravinet.
“Limits to Growth in Agriculture and Sustainable Farming Systems.” Annual
Progress Report Submitted to the US Department of Agriculture under the
Cooperative Agreement 2006-51160-03409, Department of
Environmental Studies, Florida International University, Miami, January 2008.
309. Bhat, M. G., K. Jayachandran, Melesse, A.M, J. Onsted, and S. Koptur.
“Curriculum Enrichment, Instrumentation, Experiential Learning in
Agroecology.” Annual Progress Report Submitted to the US Department of
Agriculture under the Cooperative Agreement 2008-38422-19209, Department
of Environmental Studies, Florida International University, Miami, February
2009.
310. Melesse, A., Tien, K., Judge, J., Jordan, J. Remote Sensing and Geographic
Information System in Land Cover Study and Runoff Coefficient
Estimation for Irrigated Regions in southern Taiwan.
User's Manual for Tsao-Jiin Research Project Grant, April 2002.
311. Melesse, A., Judge, J., Jordan, J. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
System in Runoff Coefficient Estimation for Irrigated Regions in
Southern Taiwan. Final Report for Tsao-Jiin Research Project Grant, March
2002.
Technical Trainings/workshops offered
1. Advanced GIS: Application to water resources Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of
Technology, Addis Ababa University, May 7-18, 2012.
2. Climate Change and Water Resources, Bahir Dar University, March 14-17, 2012.
3. Remote Sensing in Hydrology, Bahir Dar University, March 19-23, 2012.
4. Impacts of human and climate change induced drivers on the ecohydrology of the
Mara River basin, Egerton University, Kenya, Feb. 16-23, 2012.
5. Impacts of human and climate change induced drivers on the ecohydrology of the
Mara River basin, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania, Feb. 24-29,
2012.
6. Advanced GIS, Bureau of Water Resources, ANRS, SWHISA, 2010, Bahir Dar,
Ethiopia.
7. GIS in Water Resources, Bureau of Water Resources, ANRS, SWHISA, 2010, Bahir
Dar, Ethiopia.
8. Image Analysis, Bureau of Water Resources, ANRS, SWHISA, 2010, Bahir Dar,
Ethiopia.
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9. Principles of GIS, Bureau of Water Resources, ANRS, SWHISA, 2009, Bahir Dar,
Ethiopia
10. SWAT application in the Caribbean Islands. May 26-27, 2009, Santa Domingo,
Dominican Republic.
11. SWAT application in the Caribbean Islands. May 29-30, 2009, Kingston Jamaica.
12. SWAT: Theory and application, May 17-18, 2008, Quito, Ecuador.
13. SWAT application to watershed modeling in the Mara River basin, June 26-27, 2006,
Kissimu, Kenya.
Invited Seminars/Lectures
1. Transboundary Water Resources Management: Challenges and Lessons
GLOWS Presentations for Study tour for Ghana Community Water and Sanitation
Agency participants, September 16, 2014.
2. Human and climate induced changes and impacts on hydrologic regimes of
selected river basins, Department of Earth and Environment, Jan. 16, 2013
3. Water Resource Management challenges in the 21st century: Human and
climate induced changes and impacts on hydrologic and sediment regimes of
selected river basins, Mekele University, April 03, 2012.
4. Hydrologic response of river basins to the human and climate induced changes:
Examples from selected studies, Melkasa Agricultural Research center April 4,
2012.
5. Water Resource Management challenges in the 21st century: Human and
climate induced changes and impacts on hydrologic and sediment regimes of
selected river basins, Arba Minch University, April 6, 2012.
6. WaterSCAPES: Hydrology of Wetlands from Space, Department of Civil
Engineering, Haramaya University, Feb. 13, 2012
7. Water Resource Management challenges in the 21st century: Human and
climate induced changes and impacts on hydrologic and sediment regimes of
selected river basins, Hawassa University, Feb. 7, 2012.
8. WaterSCAPES: Hydrology of Wetlands from Space, Department of Civil
Engineering, Addis Ababa University, Dec. 16, 2011
9. Water Resources challenges in the 21st century: An overview of need-driven
research activities across the spectrum of various ecohydrologically diverse
regions, Ethiopian Water Institute, Addis Ababa University, Nov. 22, 2011.
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10. Climate Change and Coastal Resources: Caribbean Coastal Scenarios
experience, Ministry of Environment, Dominican Republic, June 29, 2011
11. Hydrology of the Upper Blue Nile River Basin: Facts, Trends and Indicators of
Changes, January 28, 2011, Department of Earth and Environment, FIU.
12. Understanding the ecohydrological response of impacted watersheds to
restoration: Remote sensing and GIS application, National Center for Earth-
Surface Dynamics, An NSF Center of Excellence, Oct. 30, 2006: University of
Minnesota.
13. Evapotranspiration mapping using remote sensing (Video conference Lecture),
April 2005, Department of Earth Systems and Policy, University of North Dakota.
14. Evapotranspiration mapping using remote sensing (Video conference Lecture),
April 2006, Department of Earth Systems and Policy, University of North Dakota.
15. The role of science in integrated water resources management, July 2006,
Alemaya University, Ethiopia.
16. Water Resources Research: Challenges and opportunities, 2006, Civil and
Environmental Engineering, FIU.
17. The role of GIS and remote sensing in water resources Research, 2006, Honor’s
College, FIU.
18. GIS and remote sensing in water resources research: Application examples, Feb.
2006, GIS Day, FIU.
19. Impervious surface area dynamics and storm runoff response, Sep. 2006,
Environmental Studies, FIU.
20. Impervious surface Dynamics in South Florida, Oct. 2006, Applied Research
Center, FIU.
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